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Field Application Engineer
Nvidia Corporation · 🇺🇸 7 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles701 certified filings for “Engineer Senior Systems Software” (Software Developers) in CA: $173k–$214k, median $190k. Most were filed at wage level IV (82%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. The pay stated here (160,000 USD) is below what this employer usually pays sponsored hires for this role. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We are looking for a Field Applications Engineer! NVIDIA’s AI platforms have already made a major impact on the field and are broadly used across leading academic institutions, start-ups, and industry, including the world’s largest enterprise companies. We need passionate, hardworking, and creative people to help us continue to bring groundbreaking enterprise solutions to the world. This Field Applications Engineering role is for a specialist in system design, networking and leader to our customers who believe that artificial intelligence is a new computing revolution and has the potential to transform the industry. NVIDIA is seeking an outstanding FAE with a focus on datacenter system and network design for AI computing. Your primary responsibilities will be onsite technical engagement for large datacenter deployments of NVIDIA AI computing systems. Your role will involve working across functions within our organizations while also ensuring a positive experience for external customers. What you’ll be doing: • Provide onsite support for large datacenter deployments of NVIDIA AI solutions. • Solving complex hardware and deployment issues • Be a technical specialist on GPU and networking products directly supporting sales account managers, working closely with the team to deliver outstanding AI datacenter solutions. • Actively establish the technical relationship with our customer’s engineers, management, and architects at focus accounts. • Identify customer architectures and key product requirements in the enterprise AI market. • Provide technical and sales training to the direct sales team and channel partners. • Establish strong relationships and communication channels with internal teams. What we need to see: • BS or MS in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science (or equivalent experience). • 8+ years of work-related experience in the high-tech electronics industry in a system design role or technical customer support role. • In-depth knowledge of servers, storage systems, network devices, and other data center hardware • Capable of working in a constantly evolving environment without losing focus. • Ability to multitask effectively in a multifaceted environment. • Expert analytical and problem-solving skills. • Strong time-management and organization skills for coordinating multiple initiatives, priorities, and implementations of new technology and products into very sophisticated projects. • Strong written and oral communication skills in English with the ability to effectively collaborate with management and engineering. Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Experience with large-scale rollouts of datacenter equipment. • Networking knowledge -- TCP/IP, RDMA, RoCE, NICs, Switches, etc. • C/C++ and Python programming skills. • Embedded Linux System, APIs, and similar embedded OS knowledge. • Experience working with OEMs in the industrial, military, and ruggedized computing space. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 160,000 USD - 253,000 USD for Level 4, and 192,000 USD - 304,750 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits . Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 18, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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 sta