Senior Technical Program Manager - VLSI

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to orchestrate the execution of ambitious silicon development projects. You will align cross-functional schedules, act as a liaison between teams, and ensure top-level silicon schedules are met efficiently.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in semiconductor design, strong project management skills, and a proven ability to negotiate and present effectively. NVIDIA offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including equity options.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor design or datacenter/consumer electronics.
• Minimum 3+ years of direct Technical Program Management experience.
• Strong experience in all stages of ASIC/SoC development.

Responsibilities

• Align cross-functional program schedules into a single, integrated source of truth.
• Act as the primary liaison between VLSI and partners in ASIC.
• Maintain Plan of Record (POR) ensuring all changes are documented.

Skills

Critical thinking

Project management

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Education

BS in Engineering or Applied Sciences

Masters preferred

Tools

Smartsheet

Python

Job description

## Senior Technical Program Manager - VLSIApplylocations: US, CA, Santa Claratime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR2019108NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables outstanding creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. NVIDIA is looking for extraordinary people like you to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence.We serve as the central program management function for NVIDIA’s VLSI Engineering organization, providing the structure and insight needed to deliver world-class silicon. We align roadmaps across all silicon product lines, enabling technical leads to focus on engineering while we accelerate end-to-end execution. Through the integration of domain-specific workflows and intelligent infrastructure, we deliver automated schedule tracking, resource planning, and program health visibility across the full lifecycle—from Arch/RTL handoff through silicon bring-up and productization. We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to serve as a pivotal horizontal lead, orchestrating the end-to-end execution of our most ambitious silicon development projects.**What You'll be Doing**:As a Senior TPM, you would be responsible for the top-level silicon schedules and help manage complex dependencies across multidisciplinary teams to meet SOL (Speed of Light) schedules.* Align cross-functional program schedules into a single, integrated source of truth and maintain roadmap synchronization* Act as the primary liaison between VLSI and partners in ASIC, Architecture, Software, Systems and Operations to handle input/output dependencies at the highest level* Maintain Plan of Record (POR) ensuring all scope and schedule changes are documented and communicated* Proactively identify risks and critical path, develop mitigation strategies and advance issues to leadership* Provide regular updates on program status, highlighting challenges and proposing options to facilitate informed decision-making* Quantify Program Health through real-time KPIs and metrics* Continuously improve processes by taking learnings from prior programs, optimize workflows to maintain highest quality deliverables**What We Need to See**:* BS in Engineering or Applied Sciences or equivalent experience (Masters preferred)* 8+ years of overall experience in semiconductor design or datacenter/consumer electronics (6+yrs if Masters), with minimum 3+ years of direct Technical Program Management experience* Strong experience across all stages of the ASIC/SoC development from architecture to productization* Demonstrate critical thinking with the ability to synthesize complex technical data into actionable project plans* Proficient in leading rapid development cycles and embracing change, maintaining flexibility and composure in uncertain situations* Ability to align different teams on a unified execution path and influence technical trade-offs.* Outstanding negotiation and presentation skills; ability to influence senior engineering staff without direct authority.**Ways to stand out from the crowd**:* Direct background in pre-silicon development or hardware validation* Expertise in Smartsheet for building project trackers and dashboards* Proficiency in Python to automate data-driven project management tasksNVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. We have some of the most brilliant and talented people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our world-class engineering teams are growing fast. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with real 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 June 6, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.