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Senior NPI Program Manager

NVIDIA

Company websitenvidia.com (NVIDIA, opens in new tab)

Base salary $168,000  to $258,750

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

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Lead the manufacturing support for Data Center AI accelerator boards, solving complex problems. Assist in delivering advanced AI accelerators across various industries in collaboration with Operations Program Managers.

What you'll be doing:

  • Planning, coordinating, and tracking manufacturing progress to the stated program  goals.

  • Collaborating with Engineering and Diagnostics teams to coordinate product Firmware and test diagnostics upgrades.

  • Coordinating and managing customer qualifications where significant product changes are necessary, in collaboration with customer PMs and engineering.

  • Devise and implement an NPI handover strategy for ramping new designs into mass production, in close consultation with NPI OPMs and Product Development Engineering.

  • Using strong communication and influencing skills to drive regular alignment and succinct updates to the factory network.

  • Ensuring continuous alignment between the factory and key collaborators on production execution strategy and engineering work progress.

  • Leading and coordinating teams, materials, and resources to proactively minimize production risks and swiftly resolve day-to-day issues.

  • Driving systemic process improvement, owning technology issue resolution, and developing risk mitigation strategies with the Platform Design Engineering teams.

  • Coordinating the supply chain and manufacturing plan of record for revenue products.

  • Maintaining project budgets and tracking procurement and delivery of bring-up hardware to facilitate the engineering teams.

What we need to see:

  • BS degree or equivalent experience in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.

  • 8+ years of experience in program management/production within the server industry.

  • Leadership – ability to influence and drive the correct behaviors, negotiate your position, and make and defend solid data-driven decisions.

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to detail and clearly articulate the status and final project deliveries at all levels of the organization.

  • Prior work involvement in technical program, project, or product management position within the server domain is favored.

  • Pragmatic problem-solving skills, comfortable with making informed decisions or escalating, as necessary.

  • Fast issue resolution through out-of-the-box thinking.

  • Ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Project Management Professional Certification a plus.

  • Technical depth in hardware and software development techniques.

  • In-depth knowledge of factory production techniques and test strategies.

  • Direct experience delivering complex products to cloud-based customers.

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 168,000 USD – 258,750 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)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($168,000) is above 67% of the 747 Program & Project Management roles in California listed on this site; 17 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $150,000; the middle half runs from $125,100 to $176,200.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live NVIDIA roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live NVIDIA roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Senior NPI Program Manager (this listing)$168,000 - $258,750
L11 System Product Development Engineer$168,000 - $258,750
Senior Software Engineer, Network Visibility Platform - DGX Cloud$168K - $322K
Hardware Validation Procedures and Documentation Lead$168,000 - $258,750
Senior Software Engineer, Platform Engineering$168K - $322K
AI Engineering Manager - Finance$168K - $322K
Senior Technical Program Manager – DFX Software Methodology$168K - $322K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All NVIDIA roles · How to read the bar

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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 168,000 USD – 258,750 USD.

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