Lead Silicon Performance & Manufacturing Architect

NVIDIA; California (MO); On-site; USD 232,000 - 368,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Performance and Manufacturing Architect to bridge design intent and manufacturing reality. This role requires 15+ years of experience and expertise in first-principles modeling.

Key responsibilities include owning the physics of manufacturing, specifying specifications for production accuracy, and authoring methodology documents. Your contributions will significantly impact every product NVIDIA ships.

The position offers a base salary range of $232,000 to $368,000, along with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in the field.
• Hands-on understanding of transient VF behavior and marginal defects.
• Experience building models connecting physical parameters to manufacturing outcomes.
• Track record defining manufacturing test specifications on shipped products.

Responsibilities

• Own the physics from mechanism to margin.
• Specify ATE and SLT voltage, frequency, and timing conditions.
• Author methodology documents for each program.
• Own the per-release validation plan.

Skills

First-principles modeling

Manufacturing specifications

Silicon validation experiments

AI application in production

Education

BSEE / MSEE / PhD or equivalent experience

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Performance and Manufacturing Architect to bridge design intent and manufacturing reality. This role requires 15+ years of experience and expertise in first-principles modeling.

Key responsibilities include owning the physics of manufacturing, specifying specifications for production accuracy, and authoring methodology documents. Your contributions will significantly impact every product NVIDIA ships.

The position offers a base salary range of $232,000 to $368,000, along with equity and benefits.