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Space-1 is NVIDIA's first Orbital Data Center (ODC) module — a Vera Rubin–class compute platform engineered for low-Earth orbit mission. It is the first step in a multi-generation orbital roadmap to speed up AI adoption. We are looking for a strong technical architect to own end-to-end system software architecture for Space-1 and successor orbital platforms. You will architect the full stack — application to libraries, from data center stack to BMC and BIOS firmware, manageability, and telemetry through the host OS, GPU and CPU drivers, and CUDA — to deliver a production-ready inference platform that operates reliably in the radiation, thermal-cycling, and remote-operations environment of LEO. You will partner closely with the orbital hardware system architecture team, drive customer use cases with constellation operators, align architecture with mission requirements, and bring the best orbital AI products to market. Join us at the forefront of technological advancement.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own system architecture for inference stack and other applications running on this class of products and make it resilient to any fault happening in space.
- Co-architect with the orbital hardware system architecture team to define interfaces, partitioning, and trade-offs across silicon, board, firmware, OS, and AI workload layers for 5-year LEO missions.
- Own end-to-end system software architecture for Space-1 and successor Orbital Data Center modules — covering data center stack, BMC firmware, BIOS, host OS, GPU/CPU drivers, CUDA, DCGM, and manageability telemetry as a single integrated stack.
- Define the manageability architecture for an unreachable, autonomous data center: remote bring-up, in-orbit firmware update, dual-module redundancy, fault containment, recovery from SEU/SEFI events, and telemetry for fleets ranging from tens to millions of nodes.
- Architect rad-tolerant system software behaviors — ECC handling, memory scrubbing, latch-up mitigation, deterministic recovery, and graceful degradation through 5 years and up to ~8,000 thermal cycles in dawn–dusk sun-synchronous orbit.
- Drive Redfish, MCTP, PLDM, and constellation-level management protocols across BMC, BIOS, and host software so customers can operate orbital fleets with the same tools they use on the ground.
- Define minimum BMC feature set, pin budget, boot architecture (rugged M.2 / VPX-class options), and dual-module redundancy strategy in partnership with platform and mechanical engineering.
- Partner with cloud and constellation customers (SpaceX, Blue Origin, Starcloud, Planet, Cowboy Space, and others) to translate mission requirements — orbit, duty cycle, NSA PHIPs security, post-quantum networking (CX9), inference SLAs — into actionable platform software architecture.
- Drive reliability and optimization in the system software architecture from an orbital data center viewpoint, including correct operation through eclipse periods and idle-power retention strategies.
- Work closely with the bring-up team and resolve issues at Speed of Light from first silicon through first launch. Own quality, reliability, and telemetry performance of the system software delivered with each ODC module shipped to customers.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 15+ years of relevant experience in server/platform system software — spanning compute libraries, BMC firmware, BIOS, host OS, drivers, and manageability.
- BS, MS, or PhD in EE/CS or related field of education (or equivalent experience).
- Working experience in building AI infrastructure and systems in space. Proven record of architecting and delivering platform software for large-scale data centers or mission-critical embedded systems.
- Strong knowledge of server architecture, data center manageability, and full-stack integration of firmware with OS and accelerator software. Hands-on experience with data center health management workflows, telemetry, and fault management at scale.
- Solid understanding of hardware management interfaces (USB, SMBus/I2C, PCIe) and proficiency with modern management protocols including Redfish, MCTP, and PLDM.
- Strong and demonstrable skill in C/C++ and Python.
- Experience programming and debugging server platforms, including pre-silicon and platform bring-up environments.
- Experience in SCM (e.g. Git, Perforce) and project management tools like Jira.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, good work ethics, high sense of teamwork, love to produce quality work, and commitment to finish your tasks every single day.
- You are a self-starter who loves to find creative solutions to complicated problems and hands on with coding.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience architecting platform software for space, aerospace, defense, or other radiation, thermal, and vibration-constrained environments — including SEU/SEFI mitigation, ECC strategy, TID/SEE qualification, and rad-hard design partitioning. Being a part of a start up or initiative directly related to space data centers.
- Hands-on experience with autonomous, remote, or unreachable data center operations — in-orbit or in-field firmware update, dual-module redundancy, and recovery without physical access. Hands-on with x86 or ARM (Grace/Vera) system architecture and the NVIDIA AI software stack (CUDA, DCGM, DOCA/OFED, GPU drivers, DGX OS).
- Familiarity with NSA PHIPs security, post-quantum networking, and aerospace standards (VPX, MIL-STD shock/vibe, NASA EEE-INST-002).
- Proven technical leadership driving large complex programs with 50+ engineers across firmware, OS, driver, and AI stack teams.
- Skilled in reviewing hardware schematics and PCB layouts for debugging, design verification, and collaboration with hardware engineers.
COMPENSATION
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 4, 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.
INTRODUCTION
Space-1 is NVIDIA's first Orbital Data Center (ODC) module — a Vera Rubin–class compute platform engineered for low-Earth orbit mission. It is the first step in a multi-generation orbital roadmap to speed up AI adoption. We are looking for a strong technical architect to own end-to-end system software architecture for Space-1 and successor orbital platforms. You will architect the full stack — application to libraries, from data center stack to BMC and BIOS firmware, manageability, and telemetry through the host OS, GPU and CPU drivers, and CUDA — to deliver a production-ready inference platform that operates reliably in the radiation, thermal-cycling, and remote-operations environment of LEO. You will partner closely with the orbital hardware system architecture team, drive customer use cases with constellation operators, align architecture with mission requirements, and bring the best orbital AI products to market. Join us at the forefront of technological advancement.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own system architecture for inference stack and other applications running on this class of products and make it resilient to any fault happening in space.
- Co-architect with the orbital hardware system architecture team to define interfaces, partitioning, and trade-offs across silicon, board, firmware, OS, and AI workload layers for 5-year LEO missions.
- Own end-to-end system software architecture for Space-1 and successor Orbital Data Center modules — covering data center stack, BMC firmware, BIOS, host OS, GPU/CPU drivers, CUDA, DCGM, and manageability telemetry as a single integrated stack.
- Define the manageability architecture for an unreachable, autonomous data center: remote bring-up, in-orbit firmware update, dual-module redundancy, fault containment, recovery from SEU/SEFI events, and telemetry for fleets ranging from tens to millions of nodes.
- Architect rad-tolerant system software behaviors — ECC handling, memory scrubbing, latch-up mitigation, deterministic recovery, and graceful degradation through 5 years and up to ~8,000 thermal cycles in dawn–dusk sun-synchronous orbit.
- Drive Redfish, MCTP, PLDM, and constellation-level management protocols across BMC, BIOS, and host software so customers can operate orbital fleets with the same tools they use on the ground.
- Define minimum BMC feature set, pin budget, boot architecture (rugged M.2 / VPX-class options), and dual-module redundancy strategy in partnership with platform and mechanical engineering.
- Partner with cloud and constellation customers (SpaceX, Blue Origin, Starcloud, Planet, Cowboy Space, and others) to translate mission requirements — orbit, duty cycle, NSA PHIPs security, post-quantum networking (CX9), inference SLAs — into actionable platform software architecture.
- Drive reliability and optimization in the system software architecture from an orbital data center viewpoint, including correct operation through eclipse periods and idle-power retention strategies.
- Work closely with the bring-up team and resolve issues at Speed of Light from first silicon through first launch. Own quality, reliability, and telemetry performance of the system software delivered with each ODC module shipped to customers.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 15+ years of relevant experience in server/platform system software — spanning compute libraries, BMC firmware, BIOS, host OS, drivers, and manageability.
- BS, MS, or PhD in EE/CS or related field of education (or equivalent experience).
- Working experience in building AI infrastructure and systems in space. Proven record of architecting and delivering platform software for large-scale data centers or mission-critical embedded systems.
- Strong knowledge of server architecture, data center manageability, and full-stack integration of firmware with OS and accelerator software. Hands-on experience with data center health management workflows, telemetry, and fault management at scale.
- Solid understanding of hardware management interfaces (USB, SMBus/I2C, PCIe) and proficiency with modern management protocols including Redfish, MCTP, and PLDM.
- Strong and demonstrable skill in C/C++ and Python.
- Experience programming and debugging server platforms, including pre-silicon and platform bring-up environments.
- Experience in SCM (e.g. Git, Perforce) and project management tools like Jira.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, good work ethics, high sense of teamwork, love to produce quality work, and commitment to finish your tasks every single day.
- You are a self-starter who loves to find creative solutions to complicated problems and hands on with coding.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience architecting platform software for space, aerospace, defense, or other radiation, thermal, and vibration-constrained environments — including SEU/SEFI mitigation, ECC strategy, TID/SEE qualification, and rad-hard design partitioning. Being a part of a start up or initiative directly related to space data centers.
- Hands-on experience with autonomous, remote, or unreachable data center operations — in-orbit or in-field firmware update, dual-module redundancy, and recovery without physical access. Hands-on with x86 or ARM (Grace/Vera) system architecture and the NVIDIA AI software stack (CUDA, DCGM, DOCA/OFED, GPU drivers, DGX OS).
- Familiarity with NSA PHIPs security, post-quantum networking, and aerospace standards (VPX, MIL-STD shock/vibe, NASA EEE-INST-002).
- Proven technical leadership driving large complex programs with 50+ engineers across firmware, OS, driver, and AI stack teams.
- Skilled in reviewing hardware schematics and PCB layouts for debugging, design verification, and collaboration with hardware engineers.
COMPENSATION
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 4, 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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship in Principal System Architect
Document your architecture credentials precisely
Gather transcripts, professional certifications (TOGAF, AWS, Azure), and employment letters that tie your technical qualifications to system architecture specifically. Consular officers assess specialty occupation fit, so vague credentials slow approvals.
Target companies with active LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway for employers who have filed LCAs under SOC codes 15-1299 or 11-9041. Prior filings signal an established E-3 visa sponsorship process, reducing friction at the offer stage.
Address specialty occupation fit in your resume
Tailor your resume so every role connects a degree field to a system architecture function. Job postings listing 'bachelor's preferred' rather than 'required' can create specialty occupation problems, so flag this before accepting an offer.
Request the LCA before signing your start date
Your employer must file and receive a certified LCA from DOL before you can attend your consular interview. Build at least two to three weeks of LCA processing time into your start date negotiation to avoid delays.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for end-to-end support
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles LCA preparation, DS-160 guidance, and consulate appointment support. This matters for Principal System Architect roles where specialty occupation documentation needs to be airtight from the start.
Clarify your Australian degree equivalency upfront
A three-year Australian bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 purposes, but have your official transcripts ready. USCIS or the consular officer may request a credential evaluation if your field doesn't map obviously to the role.
E-3 Visa Principal System Architect: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Principal System Architect jobs with E-3 sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists Principal System Architect roles from employers with active E-3 and LCA filing history, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored an Australian professional. Filter by role and location to surface opportunities where the sponsorship infrastructure is already in place.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Principal System Architect role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. Principal System Architect is classified under SOC codes 15-1299 and related categories that DOL recognizes as requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. The key is that your job duties must reflect genuine architectural design and engineering decisions, not general IT management, and your offer letter should describe those duties clearly.
How does the E-3 compare to H-1B for Principal System Architect roles?
The E-3 has no annual lottery and no numerical cap that affects availability, so you can apply any time of year once you have a job offer and a certified LCA. H-1B visa registration opens once a year in March, and selection is random. For Australian professionals in high-demand architecture roles, the E-3 removes the biggest bottleneck that makes H-1B sponsorship unpredictable.
Can I change employers while on an E-3 as a Principal System Architect?
You can change employers, but there is no portability provision equivalent to what H-1B offers under AC21. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA and you must obtain a new E-3 visa stamp before starting work, unless you are changing status inside the U.S. and your new employer has filed the required paperwork. Plan for at least a four to six week transition window.