Senior NPI Technical Program Manager - Operations

Details

We are seeking a Senior NPI Program Manager (Operations) to join the Silicon Operations Group at NVIDIA. In this individual contributor role you will be responsible for the Operations NPI schedule and related milestones of taking a product from tape-out to production release. You will work with cross-functional teams across ASIC, product, test, system, software engineering and planning to drive products into production and improve processes and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Track and communicate key results, constraints, risks, dependencies and clearly identify critical paths while collaborating with ASIC, product, test, system, software engineering, planning teams and other program managers.
• Handle cross-functional communications independently within a matrixed GM team and publish progress/roadblocks to upper management.
• Bring diverse teams together to tackle complex problems and drive closure.
• Collaborate on developing the Plan of Record (POR), ensuring qualification plans, checklists and specifications are in place to support production release.
• Develop engineering wafer and hardware risk plans and own internal and external sample supply.
• Lead and attend cross-functional NPI meetings related to your product, highlight key Ops issues, and ensure product readiness for production.
• Drive process improvement initiatives for NPI across Operations and cross-functional teams to improve efficiency and speed to market.
• Own metrics for NPI supply commits, production ramp and release turning points, and manage bring-up budgets/OPEX for NPI.
• Develop processes and metrics for Ops planning, engineering, logistics and quality teams.

Requirements

• 7+ years of proven experience in an engineering or technical/engineering program management role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience); Master’s preferred.
• PMP or other Project/Program Management certification is a plus.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, decision-making and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Proficiency in program management and planning tools; ability to analyze and improve supply chain processes.
• Excellent knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing flow and processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work independently and navigate ambiguous situations.
• Experience with ASIC bring-up, wafer risk planning, hardware sample supply and NPI processes is highly relevant.

Benefits

• Base salary (determined by location, experience, and pay of employees in similar positions):
  • Level 4: 160,000 USD - 253,000 USD
  • Level 5: 192,000 USD - 304,750 USD
• Eligible for equity and company benefits (see NVIDIA benefits).
• Competitive salaries and a generous benefits package.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 9, 2025.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate 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.