NVIDIA · 20 hours ago
Hardware Application Engineer – SoC Product
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$108K/yr - $184K/yr
3+ years expNVIDIA is seeking a skilled Hardware Application Engineer to provide complete SoC product and platform support across the full hardware lifecycle. In this role, you will collaborate with internal teams and OEM customers to ensure robust, high-performance designs from reference schematics to production release.
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Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and release product collateral including Product Design Guides, Reference Design Kits, product specifications, schematics, and PCB files
Lead bring-up, validation, and characterization; drive debug, and platform optimization
Own the release and support of tools and diagnostics required for board validation, troubleshooting, and customer enablement
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for OEM customers; provide expert support for hardware issues, escalations, and complex design challenges
Support product design reviews—offering recommendations, DFM/DFT improvements, and risk mitigation strategies to OEM partners
Author, release, and maintain hardware validation procedures and bring-up documentation
Drive root cause analysis and corrective action for hardware and system failures in OEM designs
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, program, and customer support teams to ensure alignment and successful product integration
Qualification
Required
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
3+ years' experience in hardware/product development, reference design, or applications engineering
Hands-on hardware bring-up, debug, and validation proficiency
Experience supporting OEM/ODM customers and releasing complete hardware collateral
Strong communication/documentation skills
Preferred
3+ experiences on Notebook design, SoC, LPDDR5x
Experience with ARM, PMIC, regulators
Hardware design and knowledge of PCIe, I2C, DP/eDP/HDMI, USB-C, WiFi, Audio
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