Senior Technical Program Manager, ASPICE Assessor

Details

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Automotive ASPICE Assessor to join its Infrastructure, Planning and Processes (IPP) organization. You will collaborate across NVIDIA's fastest-paced automotive programs — including NDAS DriveAV and Hardware platform development — ensuring engineering teams reach and sustain world-class process maturity.

With AI-powered tooling more involved in assessment analysis and evidence handling, the assessor role is evolving: technical depth remains crucial, but so does the ability to synthesize large amounts of structured output, clearly communicating results, and guiding improvement efforts alongside engineering and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Carry out and assist with ASPICE (PAM 4.0) and HW SPICE (HW Engineering PRM/PAM 3.0) assessments involving systems engineering, software engineering, hardware engineering, supporting and management processes.
• Work with AI-assisted assessment tooling to review, validate, and cluster findings; apply engineering judgment to identify systemic root causes and prioritize what matters most for each program.
• Facilitate structured findings workshops with development teams — presenting evidence, discussing ratings, and evaluating improvement priorities in a constructive, process-focused way.
• Translate findings into concrete, trackable improvement items; follow up with team leads and program managers through to closure.
• Communicate assessment status, trends, and risks clearly to senior leadership and steering groups; prepare well-structured briefings that enable informed decisions.
• Mentor engineering teams on ASPICE and HW SPICE process implementation, assisting teams in interpreting findings and progressing toward greater capability levels.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the team's assessment methodology, including calibration of AI-assisted tooling against assessor judgment.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Automotive SPICE PAM 4.0, capable of evaluating, articulating, and supporting findings at BP and GP level.
• 10+ years of experience.
• BS or MS in engineering or a related field or equivalent experience.
• INTACS Automotive SPICE Provisional Assessor certification; Competent Assessor strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated track record in ASPICE assessments — from planning through report delivery.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills: able to present findings clearly to engineers and senior collaborators alike, and to drive structured discussion toward actionable outcomes.
• Program or project management experience, with the ability to coordinate multiple collaborative workstreams and maintain progress on improvement programs.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, and ISO 8800 is essential; you will work on safety-critical programs.
• Openness to working with AI-assisted tools as part of the assessment workflow.

Ways to stand out from the crowd

• Active or prior contribution to standards working groups — INTACS, VDA QMC, ISO TC22/SC32, or similar bodies.
• Certification or proven knowledge in ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, or ISO 8800; experience across functional safety, cybersecurity, and AI/ML safety.
• Experience with HW SPICE 3.0 (HW Engineering PRM/PAM).
• Experience in autonomous driving software development or testing — familiarity with the interaction of systems engineering, software engineering, and management processes in an AD program (L2 through L4).

Compensation & Other Details

• Base salary ranges by level: Level 4: 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD; Level 5: 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD (final base salary determined by location, experience, and pay of employees in similar positions).
• Eligible for equity and benefits.
• Applications accepted at least until June 2, 2026.
• NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes and is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusivity.