CoreWeave · 21 hours ago
Director, Hardware Quality & NPI Operations
Livingston, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $264K/yr
12+ years expCoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™, delivering a platform of technology, tools, and teams for innovators to build and scale AI. The Director of Hardware Quality & NPI Operations will lead efforts to ensure world-class hardware quality and seamless new product introductions across the AI infrastructure, defining quality strategies and collaborating with various teams to drive operational excellence.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead CoreWeave’s efforts to ensure world-class hardware quality and seamless new product introductions across our AI infrastructure
Define enterprise-wide quality strategies, establish reliability programs, and implement frameworks for continuous improvement
Drive the operational readiness, ramp plans, and launch execution for all new hardware platforms
Build and scale the Hardware Quality & NPI Operations team, establishing cross-functional governance, and collaborating with suppliers to ensure high-quality, reliable hardware at scale
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in hardware quality, NPI operations, manufacturing engineering, or a related field; at least 5 years in a leadership role
Demonstrated experience building a hardware quality or NPI organization from scratch or scaling one rapidly
Deep understanding of hardware lifecycle—from design through production, test, deployment, and field operations
Experience in hyperscale, cloud infrastructure, semiconductors, servers, or high-reliability hardware environments
Strong command of quality systems, reliability engineering principles, and failure analysis methodologies
Proven ability to execute complex hardware ramps under aggressive timelines
Excellent cross-functional leadership, influencing ability, and stakeholder communication
Preferred
Experience with AI hardware ecosystems (GPUs, accelerators, networking, storage)
Familiarity with large-scale data center operations and hardware fleet reliability
Prior experience implementing ERP/MES/QMS systems for operations scale
Advanced degree in Engineering, Operations, or related discipline
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
Company-paid Life Insurance
Voluntary supplemental life insurance
Short and long-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Tuition Reimbursement
Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
401(k) with a generous employer match
Flexible PTO
Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
A casual work environment
A work culture focused on innovative disruption
Company
CoreWeave
CoreWeave is a cloud-based AI infrastructure company offering GPU cloud services to simplify AI and machine learning workloads.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$23.37BKey Investors
Jane Street CapitalStack CapitalCoatue
2025-12-08Post Ipo Debt· $2.54B
2025-11-12Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-08-20Post Ipo Secondary
Leadership Team
Michael Intrator
Chief Executive Officer
Nitin Agrawal
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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2026-01-09
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