Mechanical and Thermal Program Manager

NVIDIA Gruppe; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 259,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced Mechanical & Thermal Program Manager to drive the development of GPU, data center, and embedded hardware products. You will lead cross-functional teams through ideation, prototyping, validation, manufacturing, launch, and sustaining phases.

The role requires hands-on hardware development experience, strong program management fundamentals, and a first-principles approach. You will collaborate with suppliers and internal partners to meet schedule and budget targets

Qualifications

• BS degree or greater in an engineering field (mechanical preferred).
• 6+ years of hardware program management experience.
• Hands on experience with hardware product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical/thermal program management activities across the product lifecycle: ideation to sustainment.
• Drive schedule, scope, and budget for mechanical/thermal/electro-mechanical parts; elevate risks.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners (suppliers, CM/JDM/ODMs) to plan, validate, and deliver parts.
• Communicate development status to internal and supplier teams.
• Conduct design reviews and track issues, ensuring proper resolutions and collateral delivery.
• Pursue continuous improvement of quality and development schedules.

Skills

Hardware program mgmt

Project management

Mechanical understanding

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 fueled the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI - the next era of computing - with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. This is our life's work - to amplify human creativity and intelligence. Are you ready to help us change the world?

The product development team is seeking an experienced program manager to drive and support our mechanical & thermal engineering efforts. Our team takes pride in building a wide range of products - GPU PCIe cards, SHIELD consumer devices, Jetson embedded platforms, DRIVE autonomous vehicle technologies, modular data center architectures, and more. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help bring ground-breaking technologies to life.

What you will be doing:

• Lead mechanical/thermal program management activities for products, supporting the team's efforts throughout the product lifecycle, including ideation, prototyping, validation, manufacturing, launch, and sustaining
• Drive priorities to ensure mechanical, thermal, and electro-mechanical parts achieve schedule/scope/budget targets, proactively elevate risks and obstacles
• Work with matrixed team of internal partners (engineering, operations, finance, etc) and external partners (suppliers, CM/JDM/ODMs, etc) to plan, develop, validate, and deliver mechanical/thermal/electro-mechanical parts
• Communicate mechanical/thermal product development status to internal & supplier/partner teams
• Collaborate with the team by driving mechanical/thermal design reviews, tracking issues and their resolutions, and coordinating collateral/deliverables
• Continuously improve product quality and development schedule by maintaining a high bar for mechanical/thermal execution and striving for new efficiencies

What we need to see:

• BS degree or greater in an engineering field (or equivalent experience), mechanical focus preferred
• 6+ yrs of working experience, preferably in a hardware program management role
• Hands on experience with hardware product development
• Strong project/program management fundamentals
• Culture of continuous learning, ongoing process improvement, and a first-principles approach to problem-solving
• Experience in influencing decisions and leading teams in a matrix environment
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• 5+ years in a mechanical or thermal program management role
• Deep understanding of mechanical/thermal design processes
• Proven understanding of mechanical manufacturing processes, including rapid prototyping, parts tooling, and working with CMs/JDMs/ODMs
• Master’s degree in engineering or business discipline a plus, not required
• PM Certification/training a plus, not required

With highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology industry's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working with us and our product lines are growing fast in some of the hottest state of the art fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Autonomous Vehicles, and Robotics. We have a real passion for perfection and for building products that excite the imagination. If you share these values and have the experience and skills to participate, we would love to have you join our team.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 19, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.