Senior Manager, Post-Silicon Bring-Up

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Manager to lead post-silicon bring-up and productization for complex silicon, driving from first power-on through validation and ramp. You will coordinate across architecture, design, verification, firmware, software, boards, systems, and operations to achieve timely bring-up and production readiness.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years of experience, 5+ years in management, deep digital design and HW/SW interaction expertise, and a proven track record in

Qualifications

• 12+ total years in engineering with 5+ years in management.
• Proven leadership in post-silicon bring-up and productization for complex SoCs/GPUs/ASICs.
• Experience leading first-silicon bring-up, issue triage, and transition to production.
• Deep understanding of digital design, architecture, power, timing, clocking, reset, and HW-SW interactions.
• Strong post-silicon debug/validation with lab execution and data-driven issue management.
• Familiarity with automotive qualification processes like AEC-Q100 when applicable.
• Ability to influence across teams and communicate with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end post-silicon execution plan from first-silicon power-on to production ramp.
• Drive technical/program execution across architecture, design, verification, firmware, software, boards, systems, and operations.
• Lead bring-up operating model including priorities, staffing, issue triage, metrics, and closure plans for high-risk silicon issues.
• Resolve sophisticated post-silicon issues involving power, clocks, reset, boot, interfaces, performance, reliability, and HW-SW coordination.
• Drive silicon characterization and reliability qualification plans including HTOL, ELFR, package qualification, and consider automotive flows.
• Establish bring-up methodology, test planning, debug readiness, lab readiness, and execution processes to increase speed and quality.
• Communicate readiness, risks, dependencies, and recovery plans with senior leadership and drive decisions.
• Help shape the post-silicon roadmap by applying findings to design, verification, debug architecture, and productization flows.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science

Job description

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

We are seeking a Senior Manager to lead post-silicon bring-up and productization for complex, high-performance silicon products, driving execution from first power-on through debug, validation, production readiness, and sustained product ramp. This role is ideal for a leader who combines deep technical judgment with strong multi-functional execution and can establish the operating rhythm required to move silicon from early lab readiness to high-volume production. The scope includes setting operational objectives, leading significant portions of large programs, influencing through deep expertise, and managing across teams and technical specialty areas.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead the end-to-end post-silicon execution plan, from first-silicon power-on through production qualification and volume ramp.

• Drive technical and program execution across architecture, design, verification, firmware, software, boards, systems, test, product engineering, and operations to achieve bring-up, debug, validation, and productization achievements.

• Lead the bring-up operating model, including priorities, staffing, customer concern paths, execution reviews, issue triage, metrics, and closure plans for the highest-risk silicon issues.

• Lead the resolution of sophisticated post-silicon issues involving power, clocks, reset, boot, interfaces, performance, reliability, and coordination between hardware components and software systems, ensuring rapid root-cause analysis and effective cross-team closure.

• Drive silicon characterization and reliability qualification plans through execution. This involves assessments of electrical, speed, power, thermal, environmental, and operational conditions. It also includes customer-sampling, production-release criteria, and automotive qualification flows like AEC-Q100, when applicable.

• Establish and continuously improve bring-up methodology, test planning, debug readiness, lab readiness, and execution processes to increase speed, quality, and predictability across programs.

• Partner with senior leadership to communicate readiness, risks, dependencies, and recovery plans, and drive decisions that balance schedule, quality, and production objectives.

• Help shape the broader post-silicon roadmap by applying bring-up findings to design, verification, debug architecture, and productization flows.

What We Need to See:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

• 12+ overall years of proven experience and 5+ years of management experience, including significant leadership in post-silicon bring-up, validation, debug, or productization for complex SoCs, GPUs, ASICs, or systems.

• Proven experience leading teams through first-silicon bring-up, issue triage, debug closure, and transition to production.

• Deep technical understanding of digital design, computer or system architecture, power, timing, clocking, reset, noise, fault analysis, and hardware-software interactions.

• Strong experience with post-silicon debug and validation flows, including lab execution, test planning, data-driven issue management, and multi-functional execution in fast-moving environments.

• Familiarity with driving silicon characterization and reliability qualification, including electrical and process-voltage-temperature characterization, HTOL, ELFR, package qualification, and AEC-Q100 for automotive programs, where applicable.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across pre-silicon and post-silicon teams, influence senior partners, and drive decisions across organizational boundaries.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to simplify uncertainty, create structure, and keep teams aligned under aggressive schedules.

Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd:

• Experience leading bring-up for both SoC- and GPU-class silicon or highly integrated platform programs.

• Hands-on experience with first power-on, system bring-up, silicon characterization, binning, reliability qualification, or production ramp is a plus!

• Experience building bring-up methodologies, debug infrastructure, or validation frameworks that improved execution quality across multiple product generations.

• Strong background in firmware, low-level software, or hardware-software co-debug for complex systems.

• Experience driving pre-silicon execution, including multi-functional planning and execution through design, verification, and tapeout readiness, is a strong plus.

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 1, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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