Senior Failure Analysis and Materials Engineer

Overview

• NVIDIA is looking for an experienced Failure Analysis & Materials Engineer to join our Qualification Engineering team within the HW Systems organization.
• We support qualification, debugging, and root-cause investigations for some of NVIDIA’s most advanced hardware systems and technologies.
• We work across materials, components, PCBAs, and liquid cooling systems, using advanced analytical methods to understand complex failures and improve product reliability.
• This role combines hands-on failure analysis, materials characterization, and liquid cooling system qualification in a highly multidisciplinary environment.
• We are looking for someone who enjoys solving difficult technical problems, building strong technical conclusions, and helping us improve the way we analyze and qualify hardware.
• It’s an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact on NVIDIA product quality and reliability! What you'll be doing: The role focuses on leading complex failure analysis and root-cause investigations across electronic components, PCBAs, materials, liquid cooling components, and HW systems.
• We use a wide range of analytical techniques, including FTIR, CSAM, CT/X-ray, SEM/EDS, optical microscopy, and cross-section analysis, and we expect this role to help us choose the right method for each investigation.
• The position also supports liquid cooling system qualification and debugging, including failures related to brazing, welding, corrosion, material compatibility, and manufacturing processes.
• We partner closely with reliability, mechanical, thermal, product, manufacturing, component, and supplier engineering teams to turn analysis findings into clear technical actions and improvements.
• What we need to see: M.Sc.
• in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Failure Analysis, Materials Characterization, HW debugging, or a related engineering field.
• Strong knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, failure mechanisms, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience with multiple analytical techniques such as FTIR, CSAM, CT/X-ray, SEM/EDS, microscopy, or metallographic analysis.
• Experience with liquid cooling systems, brazing, welding, corrosion, joining technologies, or material compatibility.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical documentation skills.
• We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
• We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the application process and employment.