About The Position
NVIDIA is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Director of System level Testing to lead the end-to-end post-silicon validation, test architecture, and manufacturing ramp for cutting-edge AI, data center, SOC and Tegra Automotive product lines. In this leadership role, you will guide a team responsible for bringing next-generation GPU/SOC/LPU/Auto/Tegra technologies from design validation through manufacturing ramp and high-volume production. You will collaborate across design, Silicon Co-design Group, test engineering, reliability, and manufacturing teams to drive yield improvement, test optimization. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth in CMOS, System Level testing and mixed-signal systems with proven leadership in product development and high-volume semiconductor manufacturing.
Requirements
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 15+ years of background in semiconductor product development, testing or manufacturing engineering, including significant leading large, cross-functional technical teams.
- 5+ years of Director leadership or management experience leading engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of CMOS, Component characterization, and analog/mixed-signal circuit behavior.
- Experience with high-speed testing, and characterization
- Proven experience in yield analysis, product characterization, and silicon debug.
- Experience using statistical data analysis tools (e.g., JMP) for engineering insights and yield improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional problem solving under aggressive schedules.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing or productizing SOC, GPU, Automotive
- Deep expertise in System Level testing, Voltage-Frequency understanding and manufacturing ramp readiness.
- Experience with control loops, feedback systems, and high-speed SerDes/analog front-end validation.
- Deep knowledge of advanced CMOS process technologies, multi-chip module (MCM) and high speed interfaces
- Experience leading product ramps from prototype to high-volume manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of product development engineers responsible for validation, characterization, and production ramp of NVIDIA product lines.
- Drive product development strategy from early silicon validation through qualification and high-volume manufacturing.
- Develop and implement validation methodologies and test strategies for mixed-signal silicon designs.
- Partner closely with Mixed-Signal Design, Test Engineering, Reliability, and Manufacturing teams to ensure seamless transition from design to production.
- Oversee Product characterization of new integrated circuit designs.
- Lead root-cause analysis and complex problem resolution related to silicon performance, yield excursions, and product reliability.
- Drive yield improvement initiatives, test time reduction, and manufacturing efficiency across wafer and module test flows.
- Provide structured feedback to design teams regarding silicon performance, design margins, and manufacturability improvements.
- Establish scalable data analysis frameworks, automation tools, and statistical methodologies for validation and production monitoring.
- Collaborate with operations teams to support product qualification, ramp readiness, and high-volume manufacturing scaling.
Benefits
- competitive salaries
- generous benefits package
- equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
