Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

NVIDIA is seeking and experienced Sr. Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) to support NVIDIA's Contract Manufacturers (CM) in North America.. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest quality of our complex AI systems. Your primary responsibility will be to represent all aspects of NVIDIA's AI hardware quality interests. You'll work with teams such as hardware engineering, product engineering, product quality engineering, supplier and commodity management to raise the supplier's quality bar drive continuous improvements. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse environment where everyone is encouraged to do their best work.

This role requires a 100% on-site presence and must be based in our Houston manufacturing sites.

What you'll be doing:

As a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer, your role will be crucial for our objectives and achievements. Your duties will encompass:

• Driving quality improvements through meticulous supplier assessments and audits.

• Collaborating closely with suppliers to ensure compliance with NVIDIA's extraordinary standards.

• Developing and implementing supplier quality metrics to supervise performance.

• Taking charge of root cause analysis and corrective action processes to address any quality concerns or issues.

• Working with multi-functional engineering teams to resolve and implement quality requirements.

• Offering mentorship, training and support to suppliers to improve their performance.

• Ensuring strict consistency to quality control procedures and regulations.

What we need to see:

We seek individuals with a demonstrated history in supplier quality engineering. To excel in this position, you should possess:

• BS or MS degree in mechanical, electrical, material, industrial engineering or a related engineering degree field, or equivalent experience.

• 8+ overall years of supplier quality, process quality or customer quality experience in large volume compute system manufacturing for datacenter/server/storage applications with a shown ability to efficiently implement quality improvement initiatives.

• Showed proficiency with quality core tools application: 8D, 5-Why, 6S, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Six Sigma/Lean, CAR, CAPA, PCN, MRB etc.

• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) and confidence communicating complex issues to a technical audience in a succinct and fast action-focused manner.

• Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards such as ISO 9001.

• Outstanding problem-solving skills.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Thrive in a fast moving, daring and highly multi-functional environment.

• Tight-knit collaboration experience and leading by example.

• A track record of strong ownership for complex quality issues.

• Experience with US-based compute system manufacturing supply chains

• Self-motivated, self-managed, with a passion for innovative AI technology and manufacturing.

At NVIDIA, we see our people as our most precious asset. We place significant emphasis on championing the growth and progress of our employees, offering opportunities for career development and personal enrichment. Our culture is built on inclusivity, collaboration, creativity, and a dedication to excellence. By joining NVIDIA, you are becoming a member of a team that is committed to driving impactful change in the world.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, and we have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Due to outstanding growth, our best-in-class teams are rapidly growing so if you're creative and autonomous with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 148,000 USD - 235,750 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until February 7, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.