Director, System-Level Validation & Manufacturing Ramp

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 272,000 - 426,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA seeks an experienced Director of System Level Testing to lead post-silicon validation, test architecture, and manufacturing ramp for AI, data center, SOC, and Tegra Automotive lines.

You will guide a team responsible for bringing next-generation GPU/SOC/LPU/Auto/Tegra technologies from design validation through manufacturing ramp and high-volume production, collaborating across design, test, reliability, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of semiconductor product development, testing or manufacturing engineering with leadership experience.
• 5+ years of Director leadership or management experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of CMOS, component characterization, and analog/mixed-signal circuit behavior.
• Experience with high-speed testing and characterization.
• Proven experience in yield analysis, product characterization, and silicon debugging.
• Experience using statistical data analysis tools (e.g., JMP) for engineering insights and yield improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional problem solving under aggressive schedules.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of product development engineers responsible for validation, characterization, and production ramp of NVIDIA product lines.
• Drive product development strategy from early silicon validation through qualification and high-volume manufacturing.
• Develop and implement validation methodologies and test strategies for mixed-signal silicon designs.
• Partner closely with Mixed-Signal Design, Test Engineering, Reliability, and Manufacturing teams to ensure seamless transition from design to production.
• Oversee Product characterization of new integrated circuit designs.
• Lead root-cause analysis and complex problem resolution related to silicon performance, yield excursions, and product reliability.
• Drive yield improvement initiatives, test time reduction, and manufacturing efficiency across wafer and module test flows.
• Provide structured feedback to design teams regarding silicon performance, design margins, and manufacturability improvements.
• Establish scalable data analysis frameworks, automation tools, and statistical methodologies for validation and production monitoring.
• Collaborate with operations teams to support product qualification, ramp readiness, and high-volume manufacturing scaling.

Skills

Technical leadership

System level testing

CMOS understanding

High-speed testing

Yield analysis

Statistical data analysis (JMP)

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering / Physics / Computer Engineering

Tools

JMP

Job description

NVIDIA seeks an experienced Director of System Level Testing to lead post-silicon validation, test architecture, and manufacturing ramp for AI, data center, SOC, and Tegra Automotive lines.

You will guide a team responsible for bringing next-generation GPU/SOC/LPU/Auto/Tegra technologies from design validation through manufacturing ramp and high-volume production, collaborating across design, test, reliability, and manufacturing teams.