Senior Manager, Failure Analysis

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's an outstanding legacy of innovation that's fueled by great technology — and outstanding people. Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to develop the next era of computing. If you share our passion for invention and are ready to make a real difference, come join us.

As Head of Failure Analysis, you will lead NVIDIA's failure analysis function from start to finish. You will conduct hands‑on investigations of complex hardware and system failures. You will also craft the methodologies, lab capabilities, and talent that maintain our products' innovative reliability. This role combines deep technical expertise with organizational leadership. It requires someone equally skilled at the bench and presenting to company leaders.

• Lead and personally carry out complex, multi‑disciplinary failure and root cause analysis (RCA) investigations on deployed hardware, electronic components, and coordinated systems.
• Use advanced diagnostic techniques (SEM, FIB, digital/RF test gear), lab testing, data analytics, and structured problem‑solving methods to identify exact failure modes and mechanisms.
• Develop, complete, and validate corrective actions — both short‑term fixes and long‑term preventive measures — to drive product reliability at scale.
• Partner closely with build, manufacturing, firmware, quality, and supplier teams to communicate technical findings, drive build changes, and resolve cross‑functional issues.
• Plan and complete testing programs, including engineering calculations, laboratory experiments, analytical or computational modeling, and reproduction of elusive field conditions.
• Prepare and present written reports, proposals, and presentations conveying technical conclusions to audiences spanning engineering, legal, business, and industry collaborators.
• Mentor junior engineers in FA procedures and guide the continuous development of organizational failure analysis methodologies, processes, and lab capabilities.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand NVIDIA's FA capabilities and strategic partnerships across the supply chain and with external technical experts.

• Ph.D. or M.S. or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field, with strong theoretical and applied knowledge of structural analysis, material science, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
• Over 10 years of advancing experience in failure analysis, product reliability, and materials science, with a proven record of leading investigations on complex hardware or coordinated systems.
• 5 years of leadership experience.
• Extensive knowledge of failure analysis techniques, hazard recognition, and incident examination employing established frameworks; practical experience with sophisticated lab tools such as SEM, FIB, and digital/RF test instruments.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot hardware/software interactions and reproduce elusive field failure conditions in a controlled environment.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and working alongside experts in engineering, manufacturing, quality, legal, and business areas.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical findings to engineering, legal, and business audiences.

• Experience in the semiconductor, high‑performance computing, or AI hardware industry, with familiarity with GPU or data‑center‑scale system reliability challenges.
• Publication record or recognized contributions to FA methodology development, materials characterization, or reliability engineering.
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