Nvidia expands Vietnam hiring as Foxconn emerges as potential high-end GPU manufacturing partner

Nvidia is ramping up recruitment in Vietnam for manufacturing and operations roles tied to high-end graphics processing units, in a sign the U.S. chipmaker may be preparing to assemble advanced AI server hardware in the country as part of a broader supply chain shift.

A current job posting for an “SXM Manufacturing Test Engineer” indicates that Foxconn could become a manufacturing partner for Nvidia’s premium data-center GPU systems in Vietnam.

The job description states that the successful candidate would spend most working time at Foxconn factories and help “build next-generation GPU boards and products.” Responsibilities include developing diagnostic packages, validating testing stations, and improving manufacturing yield rates.

The reference to SXM products is significant because Nvidia’s SXM modules represent the company’s most advanced data-center GPU platform, used in its flagship HGX and DGX AI supercomputing systems that power large-scale artificial intelligence workloads.

The hiring activity suggests Vietnam may be moving further up the electronics manufacturing value chain, beyond traditional consumer electronics assembly into advanced AI infrastructure hardware.

The SXM engineering role is among dozens of positions Nvidia is currently recruiting for in Vietnam, including manufacturing test engineers, factory planners, product engineers, inventory specialists, and senior operations managers. Several of the positions require candidates to be fluent in Chinese in addition to English.

The recruitment push follows a broader expansion commitment announced by president and CEO Jensen Huang during his December 2024 visit to Hanoi, where Nvidia signed an agreement with the Vietnamese government to establish an AI research and development center and AI data center in Vietnam.

At the time, Huang described Vietnam as Nvidia’s “second home,” citing the country’s strong STEM education base and growing engineering talent pool.

“Vietnam possesses many advantages, and its greatest superpower is family values and respect for education,” Huang said during the visit, adding that Vietnamese students perform strongly in mathematics and science and that the country has become one of the world’s leading suppliers of software engineers.

Nvidia has also said it aims to help develop a broader AI ecosystem in Vietnam, centered around advanced AI infrastructure, university-level AI training, and startup development.

Separately, the former Ministry of Industry and Planning, which was merged with the Minisrty of Finance last July, said in late 2024 that Nvidia had signed agreements with partners to relocate portions of its manufacturing supply chain to Vietnam from other countries, with commitments worth several billion dollars. Officials estimated the investments could create roughly 4,000 direct jobs and between 40,000 and 50,000 indirect jobs over the coming years.

Vietnam has increasingly emerged as a strategic alternative manufacturing base for global technology companies seeking to diversify production away from China amid geopolitical tensions and supply chain realignment. The country already hosts major operations from companies including Samsung, Intel, and Apple suppliers.