NVIDIA
Senior Application Engineer, HPC and AI for Physics
$140K–$270K
US, CA, Remote +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Remote
US, IL, Remote - Experience
- 5+ years building HPC, AI, or machine learning software for physics and numerical simulations.
- Education
- BS, MS, or PhD in computational, theoretical, and/or experimental physics, applied mathematics, or computer science, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Develop HPC and AI software workflows and application examples for physics research, translating research collaborations into improvements for NVIDIA tools and libraries.
What you'll do
- Develop workflows for experimental processing and analysis and numerical simulations in imaging, plasma, high-energy, and materials physics.
- Profile applications, benchmark performance, and recommend improvements to collaborators and product teams.
- Build tutorial examples and represent NVIDIA at scientific conferences, workshops, and industry events.
What they ask for
- BS, MS, or PhD in computational, theoretical, and/or experimental physics, applied mathematics, or computer science, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years building HPC, AI, or machine learning software for physics and numerical simulations.
- Strong experience with GPU-accelerated computing and modern ML frameworks.
- Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to have
- High-impact publications in HPC and AI for numerical simulations, plasma physics, or imaging science; deep understanding of numerical simulations such as particle-in-cell.
- Experience with CUDA, parallel programming, or performance-focused software development; familiarity with agentic AI workflows for science and discovery.
Pay
140,000 USD - 224,250 USD base salary (Level 3); 168,000 USD - 270,250 USD base salary (Level 4)
Tools
HPC, AI, machine learning, GPU-accelerated computing, modern ML frameworks, CUDA
AI focus
Build HPC and AI software and workflows for physics research, including numerical simulations, experimental processing and analysis, and scientific discovery.
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