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NVIDIA

Chip Engineering Operations Program Manager

NVIDIA
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senior full-time Santa Clara, CA

First indexed 11 Aug 2026

Description

NVIDIA is seeking a Chip Engineering Operations Program Manager to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the silicon schedule from bring-up to production release, developing wafer forecasts, and mitigating programmatic risks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own silicon bring-up schedule from power on to production release
  • Negotiate silicon and board demand with teams and drive a bottom-up forecast
  • Oversee and manage chip and board allocations across the company
  • Lead prototype chip delivery to internal customers
  • Track and coordinate engineering deliverables, key milestones, and qualification/validation tasks in the new product introduction phase
  • Identify and mitigate risks to schedules and programs
  • Communicate status to cross-functional teams as well as upper management
  • Continuously evaluate internal tools and processes and drive fixes to improve productivity
  • Create new and fix existing processes between different teams
  • Drive implementation of SW tools for data analytics and process evaluation

Requirements:

  • BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years in Semiconductor Program Management, ASIC Product Engineering, or ASIC design
  • Deep understanding of ASIC Technology and Productization requirements
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to coordinate with multiple technical and business teams
  • Self-directed and driven, highly motivated, creative, and have a consistent record of handling multiple tasks at any given time
  • Have the ability to work independently and follow complex procedures
  • Proficient with MS Project and Excel