Senior Silicon Performance & Manufacturing Architect

NVIDIA Corporation

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 232,000 - 368,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Principal Performance and Manufacturing Architect in Santa Clara, CA. You will own the physics from mechanism to margin, building first-principles models that tie AVF, defect mechanisms, and DVFS transients to yield and DPPM.

You will define screening, ATE/SLT specs, and validation plans across multiple teams. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in the field and a strong track record defining manufacturing test specifications and running silicon validation

Qualifications

Advanced degree in electrical engineering or related field with 15+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing.
Deep hands-on understanding of transient VF behavior and manufacturing margin definition.
Proven track record building first-principles models linking physical parameters to manufacturing outcomes.
Experience defining and owning test specifications and validation experiments for shipped products.

Responsibilities

Own the physics from mechanism to margin across design and manufacturing.
Define models that connect AVF, defect mechanisms, and DVFS transients to field yield and DPPM.
Specify ATE/SLT conditions to detect margins and avoid false escapes.
Author methodology documents and drive alignment across build, product definition, reliability, and test engineering.
Lead per-release validation plans with rigorous experiments and production monitoring.