Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer – Electro-Optic Interconnect

Job Title

Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer – Electro-Optic Interconnect

Role Summary

Join the Interconnect Failure Analysis (FA) team within Product Engineering to lead root-cause investigations for NVIDIA's high-speed electrical and electro-optic interconnect products. The role focuses on debugging production and customer-returned units across electrical, optical, and system domains.

Experience Level

Mid-level — typically requires 3+ years of relevant experience in hardware debug, validation, or failure analysis.

Responsibilities

You will lead technical failure investigations and coordinate corrective actions across multiple engineering disciplines.

• Lead failure analysis of optical modules, active optical cables (AOCs), and high-speed interconnect hardware.
• Review electrical, optical, mechanical, process, and firmware aspects of designs to identify integration failure modes.
• Design, develop, and execute debug and validation test plans for production and returned units.
• Perform hands-on electrical and optical debugging using lab equipment and automated test systems.
• Correlate electrical, optical, and system-level measurements to identify failure signatures.
• Coordinate with design, validation, manufacturing, reliability teams and external partners to drive root cause and corrective actions.
• Document investigations and produce clear technical failure analysis reports with recommendations.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience to perform the role.

• 3+ years of experience in hardware debug, validation, or failure analysis of complex electronic systems.
• Experience with high-speed hardware or communication systems (SerDes, PAM4 concepts preferred).
• Hands-on experience reading schematics and using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DVMs, pattern generators, and signal analysis tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to lead complex root-cause investigations and work independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with electro-optic systems (optical transceivers, VCSEL/EML lasers, photodiodes, optical modules).
• Familiarity with BER analysis, signal integrity, and high-speed signaling measurement techniques.
• Experience with optical lab equipment (OSA, optical power meters) and test automation using Python or Linux environments.
• Background with networking hardware platforms (switch/NIC tools and CLIs).

Education Requirements

B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Electro-Optics, Applied Physics, or a related technical field.

About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.