Senior Manager, Failure Analysis

Responsibilities

• 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…
• 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.
• Domestic and international, 40% travel will be required to support investigations, supplier audits, and client engagements.
• What We Need To See
• 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.

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