NVIDIA
·Artificial Intelligence
Senior Applied Research Scientist – GPU Native Numerical Algorithms
About this role
Design GPU-native numerical methods for engineering simulation, focusing on solver algorithms, mixed precision, tensor-core computation, and multi-GPU systems. Bridge numerical analysis, accelerated computing, and AI-native computational engineering at NVIDIA.
Must have
PhD or equivalent experience in computational mechanics, applied mathematics, scientific computing, or related technical field
5+ years of relevant work or research experience
Research or engineering experience with PDE discretization, finite element, finite volume, or high-performance computing
Experience writing numerical software in C++ and Python
Experience developing or optimizing CUDA or GPU code
Experience using profiling, benchmarking, or performance analysis on GPU or multi-GPU systems
Ability to communicate technical tradeoffs and collaborate across research, engineering, and product teams
Technologies
Responsibilities
Invent and reformulate numerical algorithms co-designed for modern NVIDIA GPU architectures
Develop linear and nonlinear solver approaches including Newton-Krylov methods, multigrid, and preconditioning strategies
Investigate when CPU-oriented numerical methods should be reformulated or replaced for GPU architectures
Evaluate algorithms on workloads in mechanics, CFD, electromagnetics, semiconductor simulation, and multiphysics
Collaborate with CUDA-X, Warp, solver engineering, NVIDIA Research, universities, and industry partners
Help shape the long-term applied research roadmap for GPU-native numerical methods and AI-native computational engineering
Benefits
Recruitment process
Role connects numerical analysis, accelerated computing, production-minded software engineering, and AI-native engineering methods
Goal is to rethink methods around massive parallelism, hierarchical memory, reduced synchronization, and tensor-core computation
Base salary range is 192,000 USD - 304,750 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5
Applications accepted at least until August 17, 2026
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes
NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment
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