Manager, Tegra Software Chip

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 184,000-356,500 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

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Debugging Project Management @ 4 Software Development @ 7

Details

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced software project management leader to help define, build, and execute a chip through the entire silicon life cycle for use in automotive, data center, embedded, and mobile products. This role coordinates and executes software activities for next-generation SoC chip development and provides technical project management leadership for the Software organization.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute all aspects of Tegra chip software planning and execution, including the software plan of record, pre-silicon development, pre-silicon software validation, bring-up, and productization.
Identify and drive technical, logistical, and resource-related activities, including complex project schedules, roadblock removal, and silicon milestone delivery.
Coordinate and drive cross-team activities requiring complex joint debugging between software and hardware teams.
Drive the simulation and emulation plan of record, planning, and schedule in close collaboration with Simulation and Emulation teams.
Ensure teams provide all required collateral for the software product life cycle development process.
Drive teams to develop software compliant with applicable safety standards.
Schedule and lead status meetings and communicate progress and status across software teams in multiple geographic locations.
Partner with platform teams to define, prioritize, and execute bring-up of custom requirements.
Serve as the primary interface to Automotive, Data Center, Embedded, and Mobile software groups for chip-related issues and communication.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer engineering, electronics engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5 or more years of overall experience in related areas, including at least 2 years of management experience.
Deep understanding of the software development life cycle.
Proven software technical program management experience in a matrix organization.
Strong understanding of embedded systems architecture, including CPUs, memory, buses and interconnects, operating systems, and device drivers.

Preferred Qualifications

Track record leading software for automotive, data center, and mobile SoCs.
Experience with pre-silicon and post-silicon bring-up of complex SoCs.
Strong understanding of safety standards such as ISO 26262 and experience delivering safety-compliant software.
Experience designing and developing kernels, system software, or drivers.
Strong understanding of silicon validation and characterization processes and SoC microarchitecture.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range: $184,000–$287,500 for Level 2, or $224,000–$356,500 for Level 3, depending on location, experience, and compensation for similar positions.
Eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications will be accepted at least until April 21, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.