--- title: Field Applications Engineer, Embedded Systems NALA description: NVIDIA is hiring for the Field Applications Engineer, Embedded Systems NALA role in Santa Clara, CA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/field-applications-engineer-embedded-systems-nala-at-nvidia-01a13958-4309-7ce4-b506-c4561d826b84 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join NVIDIA as Field Applications Engineer, Embedded Systems NALA in Santa Clara, CA. Pays $108K–$178.2K per year. On-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/p0uplm.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Santa Clara, CA | | **Salary** | $108K/yr - $178.2K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 12, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** NVIDIA sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 3,120 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for NVIDIA. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $170,000 – $196,000 a year (median $177,000). ## Description We are looking for a highly motivated Field Applications Engineer to support our customers using NVIDIA's Jetson platform for embedded industrial use-cases! This role is for an individual who has shown leadership in supporting customers and is an experienced specialist in embedded systems, software, and application development. Your primary responsibility will be to partner with sales and support customer technical engagement, working cross functionally with our internal teams as well as our partner ecosystem. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a capacity to work independently are key success factors for this role. **What you’ll be doing:** - Work with customers to develop a keen understanding of their system architectures, challenges, objectives, and technical needs – and help them define highly valued solutions that meet these needs - Be the trusted advisor for our customers, help them with our Jetson SDK and edge AI inference software, supporting our sales partners and customers - Work closely with the NVIDIA application and engineering teams to ensure customers are successful in developing their embedded systems, answer their questions directly, via email, and on the NVIDIA developer forum - Work with customers to reproduce issues and help identify root causes - Provide technical and sales training to ecosystem and channel partners - Establish trusted relationships and communication channels with internal teams **What we need to see:** - BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience - 2+ years of work-related experience in a high-tech electronics industry in an embedded design role or technical customer support role - Linux, embedded SW and embedded application expertise - C, C++, and Python coding - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Strong written and oral communications skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with management and engineering - Strong time-management and organization skills for coordinating multiple initiatives, priorities, and implementations of new technology and products into very complex projects **Ways to stand out from the crowd:** - NVIDIA GPU development experience - gStreamer, ROS, and/or OpenCV experience - Deep Learning and/or AI experience - Functional safety experience Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 108,000 USD – 178,250 USD for Level 2; and 132,000 USD – 207,000 USD for Level 3. You will also be eligible for equity and [benefits](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/benefits/). Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 6, 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 status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. ## Skills - Deep Learning - Customer Support - Robot Operating Systems - Channel Partner Management - Problem Solving - Python - Artificial Intelligence - Edge AI - Functional Safety - GStreamer - Time Management - NVIDIA Jetson - Embedded Systems - C++ - Coordinating - GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) - Software Development Kit (Sdk) - OpenCV - Computer Science - Organizational Skills - Linux - Electrical Engineering - Communication - Sales - Customer Service ## Related - [More jobs at NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Science & Research jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/science-and-research?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Life Sciences jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/science-and-research/life-sciences?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Field Application Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/science-and-research/life-sciences/field-application-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260756 jobs - [Computer Hardware](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/computer-hardware?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 22574 jobs - [Santa Clara, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/santa-clara?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 6822 jobs - [NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2765 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260756 jobs - [Computer Hardware](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/computer-hardware?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 22574 jobs - [Santa Clara, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/santa-clara?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 6822 jobs - [NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2765 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)