Manager, System Design Tools and Methodology

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$200,000–$322,000 / yr
Posted
127 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $188k
This role $261k
$129k most similar roles pay here $343k

This role pays more than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $159,000–$216,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $261k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

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About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

Nvidia currently has 896 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Manager, System Design Tools and Methodology

Manager, System Design Tools and Methodology leads a team of developers focused on CAD, PLM, and data examination to bridge electronic, mechanical, and thermal domains. This role involves driving the evolution of CAD and PLM ecosystems to support high-fidelity hardware iteration while architecting data-driven workflows and analytics platforms that provide real-time insights into system design health. The manager will collaborate with multi-functional teams to eliminate technical friction, streamline transitions from prototyping to manufacturing, and automate bottlenecks in bringing products to market. Key responsibilities include developing custom utilities, API integrations, and advanced reporting tools for thousands of engineers. Required skills include experience with enterprise-level engineering tools like Dassault, Cadence, or PTC, as well as Python scripting for automation. The role addresses the complex challenge of optimizing multi-disciplinary engineering ecosystems throughout the hardware product development lifecycle.

What you'll do

  • Drive the evolution of CAD and PLM ecosystems to support high-fidelity hardware iteration across the enterprise.
  • Architect data-driven workflows and analytics platforms to provide real-time insights into system design health.
  • Partner with electronic, mechanical, and thermal teams to eliminate technical friction in the engineering landscape.
  • Streamline the transition from prototyping to manufacturing through robust and scalable methodologies.
  • Identify and automate process bottlenecks in collaboration with project and program managers.
  • Lead a high-performance team developing custom utilities, API integrations, and advanced reporting tools.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • Total experience in system design, CAD administration, or PLM workflow development.
  • 4+ years of direct people management or technical leadership experience within a complex engineering environment.
  • Comprehensive understanding of the hardware product development lifecycle from conceptual design to mass production.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and influence multi-functional collaborators across engineering, operations, and applications teams.
  • Strong technical background in implementing or customizing enterprise-level engineering tools like Dassault, Cadence, or PTC.
  • Experience using data analytics to drive process improvements and engineering efficiency.
  • Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages to develop custom automation and extend tool functionality.

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