Director, Hardware Quality & NPI Operations

Director, Hardware Quality & NPI Operations

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Core Weave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, Core Weave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, Core Weave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability.

The Hardware Quality & NPI Operations team is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and successful introduction of next‑generation hardware across Core Weave’s rapidly scaling AI infrastructure. This team develops end‑to‑end strategies, processes, and capabilities to deliver world‑class hardware quality, seamless product ramps, and reliable capacity for both internal and customer‑facing computing environments. Partnering closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Data Center Operations, Program Management, and Supplier Quality, the team drives operational excellence and high reliability at scale.

The Director of Hardware Quality & NPI Operations will lead Core Weave’s efforts to ensure world‑class hardware quality and seamless new product introductions across our AI infrastructure. You will define enterprise‑wide quality strategies, establish reliability programs, and implement frameworks for continuous improvement. In partnership with Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, you will drive the operational readiness, ramp plans and launch execution for all new hardware platforms.

This role also includes building and scaling the Hardware Quality & NPI Operations team, establishing cross‑functional governance, and collaborating with suppliers to ensure high‑quality, reliable hardware at scale.

• 12+ years of experience in hardware quality, NPI operations, manufacturing engineering, or a related field; at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience building a hardware quality or NPI organization from scratch or scaling one rapidly.
• Deep understanding of the hardware life cycle—from design through production, test, deployment and field operations.
• Experience in hyperscale, cloud infrastructure, semiconductors, servers or high‑reliability hardware environments.
• Strong command of quality systems, reliability engineering principles and failure‑analysis methodologies.
• Proven ability to execute complex hardware ramps under aggressive timelines.
• Excellent cross‑functional leadership, influencing ability and stakeholder communication.

• Experience with AI hardware ecosystems (GPUs, accelerators, networking, storage).
• Familiarity with large‑scale data center operations and hardware fleet reliability.
• Prior experience implementing ERP/MES/QMS systems for operations scale.
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Operations or related discipline.

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best‑in‑Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

Base salary ranges from $180,000 to $264,000, with additional discretionary bonus, equity awards and a comprehensive benefits program. Core Weave pays 100% of medical, dental and vision insurance, offers life and disability insurance, flexible spending account, health savings account, tuition reimbursement, ESPP, mental wellness benefits, parental leave, childcare support, 401(k) with generous employer match, flexible PTO, catered lunch and a casual work environment.

Core Weave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or genetic information. As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Core Weave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

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