IREN Orders 50,000 Nvidia GPUs; Nvidia Recruiting Orbital Datacenter Architect
IREN agreed to purchase over 50,000 Nvidia B300 GPUs, boosting its AI fleet by 50% to about 150,000 units by end-2026. Nvidia posted a job opening for an Orbital Datacenter System Architect with a $224,000–$356,500 salary, signaling an early push into space-based AI infrastructure.
1. IREN Places Major GPU Order
On March 4, AI infrastructure firm IREN agreed to buy more than 50,000 Nvidia B300 GPUs, increasing its total GPU fleet by roughly 50% to about 150,000 units by end-2026. The expansion is financed through a $6 billion equity program and supports IREN’s pursuit of large-scale AI cloud contracts, highlighting sustained demand for Nvidia’s data center products.
2. Nvidia Explores Space-Based Data Centers
Nvidia has posted a role for an Orbital Datacenter System Architect offering $224,000–$356,500 annually, seeking a candidate with 12+ years of system architecture experience and hands-on space systems expertise. The position focuses on designing AI hardware for orbit, including satellite connectivity and power/cost analyses, marking Nvidia’s early strategic move into extraterrestrial data center infrastructure.
3. CEO Sees Long-Term Space Opportunity
During recent commentary, Nvidia’s CEO noted that while current economics of space-based data centers are unfavorable, the abundance of solar energy and orbital capacity could drive future viability. This vision underscores Nvidia’s interest in diversifying its data center footprint beyond terrestrial facilities over a multi-year horizon.