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NPI Product Engineer - AI Compute Hardware

MatX · Mountain View (HQ) or Remote · Remote

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About MatX

We make the best chips physically possible for the large model needs of frontier labs.

About the role

Own product NPI from EVT through DVT and PVT, driving product readiness, quality, and schedule at each stage gate, and lead first article inspections, qualification reviews, and manufacturing readiness reviews with JDM/ODM partners Partner with hardware, mechanical, electrical, systems, and program management to define product requirements, specifications, acceptance criteria, and NPI exit criteria, and resolve product-level DFM/DFT/DFA issues

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years of NPI or hardware product engineering experience (PCB, server, AI compute, networking, or electronics hardware), with a proven track record introducing complex products through EVT, DVT, and PVT with JDM/ODM or contract manufacturers
  • Strong understanding of the hardware product development lifecycle from design through validation, qualification, and production ramp including DFM, DFT, and DFA for complex electronic assemblies
  • Experience defining and executing product validation and qualification plans (functional, system-level, environmental, and reliability testing) and tracking quality metrics such as defect rate, first-pass yield, and reliability
  • Experience analyzing product defects, yield data, and field/manufacturing failures, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Experience working directly with JDM/ODM partners on product reviews, qualification, issue resolution, and production readiness
  • Strong understanding of BOM management, ECO processes, component qualification, and product configuration control, with familiarity with PLM tools such as Arena or Agile
More about this role

MatX is building next-generation AI compute infrastructure for large-scale LLM training and inference. We’re looking for an experienced NPI Product Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between engineering and manufacturing. This includes owning product readiness, qualification, and quality as our AI chip, compute tray, and rack-scale platform moves from design into production. You’ll work closely with hardware, mechanical, systems, test, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing teams to ensure complex hardware products are built correctly, qualified on schedule, and ready to scale.

Own product NPI from EVT through DVT and PVT, driving product readiness, quality, and schedule at each stage gate, and lead first article inspections, qualification reviews, and manufacturing readiness reviews with JDM/ODM partners

Partner with hardware, mechanical, electrical, systems, and program management to define product requirements, specifications, acceptance criteria, and NPI exit criteria, and resolve product-level DFM/DFT/DFA issues

Develop and drive product validation and qualification plans (functional, system-level, environmental, and reliability testing), and coordinate component...

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