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From the employer's careers site First seen 16 Sept 2026 · Still live on 29 Oct 2026

Head of Failure Analysis

NVIDIA Santa Clara, CA senior full-time

Salary

232,000 USD - 368,000 USD per year

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Description

As Head of Failure Analysis at NVIDIA, you will lead the failure analysis function from start to finish. You will conduct hands-on investigations of complex hardware and system failures, craft methodologies, and maintain product reliability. This role requires deep technical expertise and organisational leadership.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and carry out complex failure and root cause analysis investigations on deployed hardware, electronic components, and coordinated systems
  • Develop and validate corrective actions to drive product reliability at scale
  • Partner with build, manufacturing, firmware, quality, and supplier teams to communicate technical findings and resolve cross-functional issues
  • Plan and complete testing programs, including engineering calculations and laboratory experiments
  • Prepare and present written reports and proposals conveying technical conclusions to various audiences
  • Mentor junior engineers in FA procedures and guide the continuous development of organisational failure analysis methodologies
  • Identify opportunities to expand NVIDIA's FA capabilities and strategic partnerships

Requirements:

  • Ph.D. or M.S. or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field
  • Over 10 years of experience in failure analysis, product reliability, and materials science
  • 5 years of leadership experience
  • Extensive knowledge of failure analysis techniques and hazard recognition
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot hardware/software interactions and reproduce elusive field failure conditions

Benefits:

  • Base salary range: 232,000 USD - 368,000 USD
  • Equity and benefits package

Skills

Required

  • failure analysis
  • product reliability
  • materials science
  • leadership
  • communication

Nice to have

  • semiconductor industry
  • high-performance computing
  • AI hardware
  • GPU system reliability

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