As Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Chip Tools at NVIDIA, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the operational efficiency of chip development by managing dependencies and ensuring tool readiness. Your responsibilities include defining service level objectives, tracking incidents, and leading root cause analysis to improve infrastructure reliability. You’ll also build dependency maps to identify risks and align with the chip roadmap, collaborating closely with hardware engineering leads to mobilize resources proactively. Additionally, you will develop dashboards for real-time insights into tool health and delivery status, evolving Chip Tools from reactive support to a proactive system-focused model. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in technical program management within hardware or semiconductor environments, deep knowledge of the chip development lifecycle, and strong communication skills to partner effectively with both engineers and senior leadership. Familiarity with NVIDIA’s processes or comparable experiences at leading semiconductor companies is advantageous.
Own end-to-end program management for Chip Tools to ensure reliability and performance meet hardware engineering needs.
Drive tool health initiatives by defining SLOs, tracking incidents, and leading root cause analysis for continuous improvement.
Build dependency maps to understand upstream and downstream relationships, surface risks, and align with the chip roadmap.
Partner with HW engineering leads to translate development roadmaps into tool readiness requirements and mobilize resources.
Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to provide real-time insight into tool health, open risks, and delivery status.
Evolve Chip Tools from reactive support to a proactive operating model by building system-focused processes.
What we're looking for
12+ years of technical program management experience in hardware, chip development, or engineering infrastructure.
Deep understanding of the hardware development lifecycle, focusing on critical path tools for design, verification, and manufacturing.
Proven ability to manage complex programs with multiple stakeholders and interdependencies in a fast-paced environment.
Strong skills in dependency management, including building and analyzing dependency graphs to mitigate risks proactively.
Experience owning tool or infrastructure reliability programs, ensuring high uptime and effective incident management frameworks.
Clear communication skills for translating technical complexities into executive summaries and partnering effectively across levels.
Data-driven approach to program management, using metrics to drive awareness, prioritize tasks, and demonstrate progress.
Market check
Salary context
This
$200,000–$322,000
range sits above
95%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$135,400–$231,300
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$152,805–$213,375
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
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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
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