Director, Carline Program Management - Autonomous Vehicles
Company websitenvidia.com (NVIDIA, opens in new tab)
Base salary $272,000 to $425,500
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Santa Clara, CA
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- LocationSanta Clara, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job
Want to join a fun, creative company that is on the cutting edge of outstanding technologies? NVIDIA is developing groundbreaking solutions in some of the world’s most exciting technology areas including Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning and Autonomous Vehicles.
We are looking for a Director of Carline Program Management to join our NVIDIA DRIVE AV team to define and develop products to grow our Autonomous Vehicles business. As a Carline PM Director, you will build and lead a team to mold NVIDIA innovative autonomous vehicles' technology into AV products. You will partner with engineering, product, system, and validation teams to bring next-generation driving intelligence from concept to production. Ideal for problem-solvers who excel at integrating software, hardware, and vehicle systems in fast-paced environments.
What you will be doing:
- Lead the full lifecycle of an autonomous driving carline program, specialized in L4 Robotaxi productization, from feature definition and platform planning to vehicle-specific adaptation, prototype integration, validation, and mass-production readiness.
- Setting the execution plan for the carline PM team as well as coordinating for rest of relevant teams, maximizing your deep understanding of customer needs, knowledge of the AV industry, and out-of-the-box thinking.
- Lead a team to drive all aspects of product planning including data collection, ML ops, Data ops, in car test, KPIs iteration, and customer management
- Drive issue resolution across software, hardware, vehicle, validation, and customer-facing work streams using structured, data-driven decision-making.
- Continuously improve execution processes to increase development speed, integration efficiency, release quality, and delivery reliability.
- Communicate continuously with customers, understanding their evolving needs to ensure product competitiveness and translate that into product roadmap to drive execution with cross-functional teams.
What we need to see:
- BS/MS (or equivalent experience) in engineering with 15+ overall years of experience in both software and hardware platforms.
- 8+ years of leadership experience.
- You are a Self-starter, with a 'can-do' attitude in a multifaceted environment.
- Experience working in a software development environment
- Track record of leading the launch of technically complex products to customers, especially scaled L4 Robotaxi programs
- Strong technical leadership and communication skills, with the ability to drive alignment across large organizations and with customers
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
- Background in autonomous vehicles, Driver Assist technology, and/or machine learning
- Exposure leading development of ADAS functions/products
- Experience with customer management & interaction
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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary range for this position is 272,000 USD – 425,500 USD.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 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.Source: NVIDIA on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
This listingDirector, Carline Program Management - Autonomous Vehicles$272,000 to $425,500
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Senior Manager, AI and HPC Cluster Engineering Enablement$272,000 to $488,750
Senior Engineering Manager, Object Storage - DGX Cloud$272,000 to $431,250
Principal Systems Software Engineer$272,000 to $431,250
Senior Manager, Developer Infrastructure and Build Engineering$272,000 to $431,250
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Director, Carline Program Management - Autonomous Vehicles (this listing) | $272,000 - $425,500 |
| Senior Director, Procurement Operations and Systems | $272K - $414K |
| Principal Research Scientist, Synthetic Data Generation | $272,000 - $431,250 |
| Senior Manager, AI and HPC Cluster Engineering Enablement | $272,000 - $488,750 |
| Senior Engineering Manager, Object Storage - DGX Cloud | $272,000 - $431,250 |
| Principal Systems Software Engineer | $272,000 - $431,250 |
| Senior Manager, Developer Infrastructure and Build Engineering | $272,000 - $431,250 |
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-30
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base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary range for this position is 272,000 USD – 425,500 USD.
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