NVIDIA
Principal Datacenter HSIO Engineer
$240K–$380K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Principal · Full-time · Posted Mar 11, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Education
- Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering or related field
About the job
Lead datacenter hardware system architecture and cross-domain optimization from silicon to rack, developing features to improve GPU performance and supporting product validation and delivery.
What you'll do
- Drive end-to-end system architecture and optimize power, thermal, signal-integrity, and mechanical tradeoffs.
- Develop silicon- and system-level features and collaborate with suppliers on interconnect, power delivery, and memory solutions.
- Support validation planning and execution and work with customers as needed.
What they ask for
- 15+ years of experience in a rigorous technical hardware role interfacing with systems.
- Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Previous experience with L10/L11 and a deep understanding of system-level (L11) power architecture tradeoffs.
- Knowledge of modern optical communications and strong signal/power integrity background with hands-on lab experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with applied ML frameworks or successful applications of AI/ML to hardware problems.
- Understanding of electrical versus mechanical tradeoffs; proficiency with CAD simulation tools.
Pay
240,000 USD - 379,500 USD base salary
Tools
Oscilloscope, TDR, VNA, L10/L11, pluggables, CPO, CAD simulation tools, applied ML frameworks
AI focus
The role develops datacenter hardware for AI infrastructure; applied ML frameworks and AI/ML applications to hardware problems are preferred. NVIDIA also uses AI tools in recruiting.
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