Senior System Engineering Program Manager – Silicon Co-design

Job Title

Senior System Engineering Program Manager – Silicon Co-design

Role Summary

Lead program execution for NVIDIA's Silicon Co-Design Group, which integrates architecture, silicon, systems, and manufacturing. This is an ownership role responsible for defining operating models, cadences, governance, and program health metrics to deliver complex chip programs.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 10+ years in technical or engineering organizations with 5+ years in program management; experience in semiconductor or complex hardware environments preferred.

Responsibilities

You will own program execution end-to-end and close risks before they become crises. Key responsibilities include:

• Define and operate program methodology: cadences, governance, achievement definitions, reporting, and critical paths.
• Make timely, forward-moving decisions in high-visibility settings, even without being the deepest technical expert.
• Define, track, and own program-health KPIs: schedule alignment, velocity, delivery quality, and dependency closure.
• Use statistical analysis and trend detection to surface cross-functional risks early.
• Align engineering, operations, product, and executive leadership on priorities and trade-offs.
• Drive risk closure and remedial actions rather than merely reporting issues.
• Deploy new processes by earning trust and demonstrating measurable value.
• Capture lessons learned and drive measurable improvements in speed, quality, and predictability.

Requirements

Concise list of required abilities and experience.

Must-have:

• 10+ years in technical or engineering organizations; 5+ years in program management.
• Experience in semiconductor or other complex hardware programs preferred.
• Working knowledge of silicon, system, and product design cycles and program judgment.
• Proven composure and decisiveness under pressure and in high-visibility reviews.
• Track record building program infrastructure and operating models from scratch.
• Strong analytical capability: data analysis, statistics, and trend detection to drive decisions.
• Demonstrated impact from applying AI to program workflows.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience creating program operations that persisted beyond personal tenure.
• History of owning high-stakes executive decisions or live crisis escalations.
• Experience driving cultural/organizational change through trust and influence.
• Proven rollout of AI productivity tools with evidence-backed improvements.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. MBA or master’s degree is a plus; equivalent experience is acceptable where stated.

About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.