Hardware Engineering NPI Manager

CoreWeave

Not Interested
Bookmark
Report This Job

profile Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

profile Monthly Salary: $ 165000 - 260000
Posted on: 8 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI. Built for pioneers by pioneers CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology tools and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs startups and global enterprises CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017 CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at.

What Youll Do:

As the Manager of Hardware Engineering NPI you will lead and expand a team responsible for the design validation integration and deployment of new hardware systems at scale. Your team will bridge the gap between hardware design manufacturing and large-scale deployment ensuring new technologies are introduced efficiently validated rigorously and delivered reliably.

Youll work closely with cross-functional teams including Supply Chain Operations Data Center and Systems Engineering to define technical requirements optimize performance and establish scalable processes for hardware deployment.

About The Role:

  • Team Leadership & Growth

    • Build and lead a world-class multidisciplinary NPI team (mechanical thermal electrical and power engineers).
    • Foster a culture of innovation accountability and continuous improvement.
    • Develop measurable goals for the team and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

  • Program & Process Ownership

    • Oversee the full NPI lifecycle: from early design validation and prototyping through volume ramp and production handoff.
    • Define and refine processes for hardware bring-up integration testing and deployment.
    • Identify and eliminate process bottlenecks to accelerate time-to-deploy for new hardware programs.

  • Cross-functional Collaboration

    • Partner with Systems Engineering Operations and Data Center teams to ensure seamless hardware integration.
    • Collaborate with vendors and manufacturing partners to drive continuous improvements in product design and reliability.
    • Serve as the senior escalation point for hardware issues encountered during validation and deployment.

  • Technical Oversight

    • Guide the design and review of mechanical thermal electrical and power systems for new platforms.
    • Drive the creation of test plans performance validation procedures and quality metrics.
    • Analyze and optimize performance and efficiency across hardware configurations at scale.

Who You Are:

  • Experience:

    • 8 years of experience in hardware engineering or NPI environments with 3 years in a management or technical leadership role.
    • Proven track record of delivering new hardware platforms from concept to production in large-scale environments.
    • Deep understanding of one or more engineering disciplines: mechanical thermal electrical or power systems.
    • Experience working closely with hardware vendors and OEMs to resolve design validation or manufacturing issues.

  • Skills & Attributes:

    • Exceptional leadership communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
    • Strong program management and process development experience.
    • Passion for operational excellence and building scalable systems.
    • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced highly technical and dynamic environment.

  • Bonus Points For:

    • Experience in data center hardware server design or compute infrastructure.
    • Background in automation or firmware-driven hardware validation.
    • Start-up or high-growth environment experience.

Why CoreWeave

At CoreWeave we work hard have fun and move fast! Were in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. Were not afraid of a little chaos and were constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together which is represented through our core values:

  • Be Curious at Your Core
  • Act Like an Owner
  • Empower Employees
  • Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
  • Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for take off the growth opportunities within the organization are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry who will want to learn from you too. Come join us!

The base salary range for this role is $165000 to $260000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge skills experience and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining addition to base salary our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus equity awards and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

What We Offer

The range weve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications experience interview performance and location.

In addition to a competitive salary we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs including:

  • Medical dental and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
  • Company-paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary supplemental life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
  • Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Flexible full-service childcare support with Kinside
  • 401(k) with a generous employer match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
  • A casual work environment
  • A work culture focused on innovative disruption

Our Workplace

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration

California Consumer Privacy Act - California applicants only

CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information.

As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact: .

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may for legitimate business reasons decline to pursue any export licensing process.


Required Experience:

Manager

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI. Built for pioneers by pioneers CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology tools and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs startups and global enterprises CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure per...
View more view more

Key Skills

  • Hospitality Experience
  • Go
  • Management Experience
  • React
  • Redux
  • Node.js
  • AWS
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Team Management
  • Leadership Experience
  • Mentoring
  • Distributed Systems

About Company

Company Logo

Discover our GPU cloud, purpose-built for AI with scalable, high-performance infrastructure and 24/7 support. Learn more today.

View Profile View Profile