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Hardware Application Engineer – SoC Product

We are seeking a skilled Hardware Application Engineer to provide complete SoC product and platform support across the full hardware lifecycle. In this role, you will work closely with internal teams and OEM customers to enable robust, high-performance designs from reference schematics to validation, bring-up, design guideline, debugging and production release.

What you’ll be doing:

  • 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.

What we need to see:

  • 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.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • 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.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 108,000 USD - 184,000 USD for Level 2, and 136,000 USD - 212,750 USD for Level 3.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until December 15, 2025.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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NVIDIA is a publicly traded, multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. NVIDIA's invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, and ignited the era of modern AI.

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Paid Time-Off
Maternity Leave
Mental Health Resources
Equity
Child Care stipend
Paternity Leave
WFH Reimbursements
Flex-Friendly
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
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