NVIDIA
Senior NPI Program Manager
$168K–$259K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in program management/production within the server industry.
- Education
- BS degree or equivalent experience in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
About the job
Leads manufacturing support and new-product introduction for Data Center AI accelerator boards, coordinating production, engineering, customer qualification, and supply-chain activities.
What you'll do
- Plan and track manufacturing progress against program goals, coordinating factory execution and engineering work.
- Manage product changes, firmware and diagnostics upgrades, customer qualifications, and NPI handover into mass production.
- Lead teams and resources to resolve production issues, mitigate risks, improve processes, and coordinate supply plans, budgets, and hardware procurement.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in program management/production within the server industry.
- Leadership and influencing skills, including negotiating positions and making and defending data-driven decisions.
- Excellent communication skills to clearly report project status and deliveries at all organizational levels.
- Pragmatic problem-solving and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to have
- BS degree or equivalent experience in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
- Project Management Professional Certification; hardware and software development, factory production and test strategies, or cloud-customer product delivery experience.
Pay
168,000 USD - 258,750 USD (base salary)
Tools
Firmware
AI focus
Leads manufacturing support and NPI delivery for Data Center AI accelerator boards; the posting also states NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
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