NVIDIA

NVIDIA

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Senior Systems Design Engineer

Posted Oct 16, 2026

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Location
Santa Clara, California, United States
Employment
Full-time
Experience
Senior Level 3+ years of proven experience.
Education
B.S in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

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Role Summary

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The Senior Systems Design Engineer develops NVIDIA GPU-, CPU-, and Tegra SoC-based hardware products with hardware and software engineers. The role covers system design from initial bring-up and validation through product release.

What You'll Do

  • Build system hardware products around GPU, CPU, and Tegra SoC.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance product cost, performance, and schedule under the guidance of system and product...
  • Drive initial bring-up and testing, and lead debugging efforts.
  • Create schematics, supervise PCB layout, and conduct system validation.
  • Prepare documentation required to release products to manufacturers and partners.
  • Optimize or invent circuits and functions to improve performance and reduce cost, and improve the design flow with the infrastructure team.

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Qualifications

Required: B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience; 3+ years of proven experience; strong technical EE and hardware system design fundamentals; analytical skills and experience in PCB and system design and review; hands-on bring-up experience and ability to lead bring-up independently; board- and system-level debugging skills, including guiding validation issue investigation and resolution; experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers; flexible, team-oriented attitude and excellent communication skills.

Required

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of proven experience
  • Strong technical EE and hardware system design fundamentals and experience
  • Strong analytical skills including experience in PCB and system design and review
  • Hands-on bring-up experience, with the ability to lead and drive bring-up efforts independently
  • Strong board-level and system-level debugging skills, with the ability to guide the validation team through issue investigation and...
  • Strong experience with using lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers
  • Flexible, team-oriented attitude, able to adapt to dynamic engineering environment

Original job description

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NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new challenges that are hard to tackle, that only we can pursue, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human creativity and intelligence. We are now looking for a System Design Engineer in the Graphics Product Team. In this role, you will be working with a team of HW/SW engineers to develop NVIDIA GPU/CPU/SoC based products for GPU cards, Datacenters, automotive, robotics, industrial PC, consumer electronics, etc. 

 

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new challenges that are hard to tackle, that only we can pursue, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human creativity and intelligence. We are now looking for a System Design Engineer in the Graphics Product Team. In this role, you will be working with a team of HW/SW engineers to develop NVIDIA GPU/CPU/SoC based products for GPU cards, Datacenters, automotive, robotics, industrial PC, consumer electronics, etc.

 

What You'll be Doing:

  • Build system hardware products around GPU, CPU & Tegra SoC.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional team to pursue the balance of product cost, performance, and schedule under the guidance of system architects and product architects.
  • Drive initial bringup and test, lead the debug efforts.
  • Create schematic, supervise PCB layout and system validation.
  • Handle documentation required to release the product to manufactures and partners.
  • Optimize/invent circuits, functions for better performance, and lower cost.
  • Improve the design flow together with the infrastructure team.

 

What We Need to See: 

  • B.S in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of proven experience.
  • Strong technical EE and hardware system design fundamentals and experience.
  • Strong analytical skills including experience in PCB and system design and review.
  • Hands-on bring-up experience, with the ability to lead and drive bring-up efforts independently.
  • Strong board-level and system-level debugging skills, with the ability to guide the validation team through issue    investigation and resolution during validation.
  • Strong experience with using lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
  • Flexible, team-oriented attitude, able to adapt to dynamic engineering environment
  • Excellent communication skills 

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 136,000 USD - 212,750 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 19, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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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About the company

NVIDIA

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NVIDIA is a leading technology company renowned for its graphics processing units (GPUs) and innovative computing solutions that enhance visual experiences across multiple platforms, including gaming, scientific research, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1993, the company has expanded its offerings to include powerful AI frameworks and deep learning platforms, making significant contributions to industries such as gaming, data centers, automotive, and healthcare. NVIDIA's commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual computing continues to drive advancements in both hardware and software, positioning the company at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital transformation.