Senior Hardware Product Quality Manager, PQM

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 258,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Hardware Product Quality Manager based in Santa Clara, California. This role involves collaborating with internal and external customers to manage hardware quality initiatives effectively.

Your main responsibilities will include tracking quality metrics, managing customer audits, and leading issue resolution among engineering teams. Candidates must have a strong background in customer quality roles with 8+ years of experience and a degree in a technical field.

NVIDIA offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, making it a leading employer in the tech industry.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in electronics customer quality role.
• Ability to comprehend technical details related to customer complaints.
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in quality-related conference calls and meetings.
• Track and report key quality metrics.
• Coordinate customer audits and manage critical incidents.

Skills

Customer interface experience

8D problem solving tools/methods

Organizational and program management skills

Excellent written and oral communication

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

BS or MS in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Data analytical tools

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Hardware Product Quality Manager (PQM) in an individual contributor role to support NVIDIA’s datacenter hardware quality initiatives, and will be stationed in Santa Clara, California! Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with internal and external customers to address their complaints, develop profound technical expertise in NVIDIA’s products, and coordinate with internal teams to drive effective issue resolution.

What you will be doing:

• Participate in conference calls and F2F meetings related to quality weekly/monthly
• Track key quality metrics with regular reporting to the quality engineering team and internal management
• Coordinate and participate in Customer audits for NVIDIA HQ and contract manufacturers
• In crisis/customer critical issue situations, quickly assimilate technical details to: (a) Understand the critical elements of the issue and provide direction to the working team (b) Comprehend the significance of results from various technical activities and formulate responses to customers
• Craft customer presentations covering statuses of root cause, risk assessments, corrective actions, preventative actions and recovery plans for complaints.
• Write and review 8D reports for customer consumption.
• Serve as an issue manager for critical incidents, coordinating across multiple engineering teams to drive timely resolution and ensure operational continuity.
• Constantly drive problem resolution internally by providing leadership and direction.
• Coordinate with internal and external engineering teams to root cause customer quality issues.

What we need to see:

• BS or MS degree from a leading university in electrical engineering, quality, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience in electronics customer quality role.
• Customer interface experience critical.
• Quickly comprehend technical details relevant to understanding customer complaints
• Excellent proficiency with 8D problem solving tools/methods
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong social skills, with a logical approach to problem solving, good time management, and task prioritization
• Strong organizational and program management skills with experience coordinating across multiple engineering and business teams
• Proficient using MS Office software tools, data analytical tools, and email communications

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Background of semiconductor manufacturing processes such as Si fab, Package assembly and Final test
• Knowledge of SMT and PCBA manufacturing practices and controls
• Background of electronics reliability standards at the component, board, or system level
• Knowledge of server system hardware and design, development, architecture, failure analysis, or testing
• Had close working relationships with customer quality teams and using structured problem solving to find solutions to their issues.

With highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people on the planet working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, with a genuine passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

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 for Level 4, and 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 3, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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.