Senior Silicon Bringup Lead: Strategy & Execution

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 196,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Silicon Codesign Group in Santa Clara seeks an experienced engineer to lead HW bring-up methodology, guiding end-to-end silicon bringup from pre-silicon to production.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration across Architecture, Build, Validation, DFT, SW, System and Operations, and develop reusable playbooks and schedules. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• MS in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading complex, multi-site technical programs in semiconductor, SoC, or system/platform development.
• Proven experience influencing decisions and leading multi-functional teams in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.
• Background in silicon or system bringup.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills with strategic end-to-end thinking.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to align diverse collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and on-time execution of Nvidia's new chip bringup effort, from pre-silicon through production deployment.
• Coordinate multi-functional teams across Architecture, Build, Validation, DFT, SW, System, and Operations to drive bringup goals.
• Improve cross-team communication, work, and handoffs.
• Develop and standardize methodologies, processes, and workflows for silicon bringup with reusable checklists.
• Drive scheduling, equipment, and material logistics to support NPI and production schedules.
• Lead post-action reviews and convert learnings into process improvements for future bringups.
• Contribute to post-silicon learnings that feed back into architecture, design, and pre-silicon validation.
• Serve as the central point of contact for bringup timeline status, risks, and mitigations for leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication

Silicon bringup experience

Education

MS in Engineering or related field

Tools

Hardware bringup tools

Job description

NVIDIA Silicon Codesign Group in Santa Clara seeks an experienced engineer to lead HW bring-up methodology, guiding end-to-end silicon bringup from pre-silicon to production.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration across Architecture, Build, Validation, DFT, SW, System and Operations, and develop reusable playbooks and schedules. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success in this role.