Director, Carline Program Management, Autonomous Vehicles

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$272,000–$425,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
61 days ago
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TL;DR · Director, Carline Program Management, Autonomous Vehicles

Director, Carline Program Management - Autonomous Vehicles will join the NVIDIA DRIVE AV team to lead the full lifecycle of autonomous driving carline programs, specifically focusing on L4 Robotaxi productization. The role involves building and leading a team to mold innovative technology into products, managing everything from feature definition and platform planning to prototype integration and mass-production readiness. Key responsibilities include driving data collection, ML ops, Data ops, and in-car testing while resolving issues across software, hardware, and vehicle work streams. The position requires expertise in integrating software and hardware platforms, utilizing structured, data-driven decision-making to improve development speed and release quality. Candidates must demonstrate technical leadership in autonomous vehicles, driver assist technology, and machine learning to translate customer needs into a competitive product roadmap.

What you'll do

  • Lead the full lifecycle of L4 Robotaxi carline programs from feature definition to mass production.
  • Set execution plans for the carline PM team and coordinate with all relevant cross-functional teams.
  • Drive product planning for data collection, ML ops, data ops, in-car testing, and KPI iteration.
  • Resolve issues across software, hardware, vehicle, and validation work streams using data-driven decisions.
  • Improve execution processes to increase development speed, integration efficiency, and release quality.
  • Communicate with customers to translate evolving needs into a product roadmap for cross-functional execution.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS in engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in both software and hardware platforms.
  • 8+ years of leadership experience.
  • Experience working in a software development environment.
  • Track record of leading the launch of technically complex products, especially scaled L4 Robotaxi programs.
  • Strong technical leadership and communication skills to drive alignment across large organizations and with customers.
  • Background in autonomous vehicles, Driver Assist technology, and/or machine learning (preferred).
  • Exposure leading development of ADAS functions/products (preferred).

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