Senior Technical Program Manager - VLSI

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $168,000–$258,750 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago

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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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TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager - VLSI

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NVIDIA seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to join its VLSI Engineering organization, where you will orchestrate the end-to-end execution of complex silicon development projects. Your role involves aligning cross-functional program schedules into a unified source of truth and managing dependencies across multidisciplinary teams to meet aggressive timelines. You will maintain the Plan of Record, identify risks proactively, and develop mitigation strategies while providing regular updates on program status. Proficiency in Python for automating project management tasks and expertise with Smartsheet are highly valued. Ideal candidates have a BS or MS in Engineering or Applied Sciences, 8+ years of semiconductor design experience including at least 3 years in Technical Program Management, and strong skills in critical thinking, negotiation, and influencing without direct authority.

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Python Smartsheet CI/CD Kubernetes AWS Terraform Docker Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL GitLab JIRA Confluence

What you'll do

Align cross-functional program schedules into a single, integrated source of truth.
Act as primary liaison between VLSI and partners to handle input/output dependencies.
Maintain Plan of Record ensuring all scope and schedule changes are documented.
Proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies for critical path issues.
Provide regular updates on program status with real-time KPIs and metrics.
Continuously improve processes by optimizing workflows from prior programs.

What we're looking for

8+ years of semiconductor design experience, including 3+ years in Technical Program Management.
BS in Engineering or Applied Sciences required; MS preferred.
Strong experience across all stages of ASIC/SoC development from architecture to productization.
Expertise in aligning cross-functional program schedules and managing complex dependencies.
Proficient in critical thinking, synthesizing technical data into actionable project plans.
Outstanding negotiation and presentation skills for influencing senior engineering staff.

Senior VLSI CAD Software Engineer

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Santa Clara, CA 47 days ago $168,000–$264,500

C++ Java C# git IDEA Visual Studio CLion unit test frameworks CI/CD Object-Oriented design AI-based code assistant tools performance analysis physical CAD data model VLSI chip design concepts EDA tools

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