Engineering Build Manager

NVIDIA•Santa Clara, CA

22h

About The Position

NVIDIA is seeking an Engineering Build Manager to lead engineering build activities for new products. The role leads cross-functional teams in planning and executing hardware prototype builds, including boards and systems, and ensures internal customers receive sufficient prototypes for development and testing. Builds must meet quality standards and have the correct hardware and software configurations throughout the project development phase. The manager works with suppliers, vendors, and contract manufacturing and original equipment manufacturer partners to plan and execute builds. The position also supports improvements to existing models, processes, and infrastructure.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in an engineering or manufacturing/operations environment.
BS in Electrical Engineering or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Strong manufacturing and R&D background.
Knowledge of project management techniques and tools.
Strong organizational skills and ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of NVIDIA.
Strong leadership, facilitation, problem-solving, and project-management skills.
Consistent track record of leading quality projects through release into manufacturing.
Experience working with suppliers, vendors, and/or customers.
Ability to quickly learn, understand, communicate, and integrate technical concepts and issues.
Ability to travel as needed; travel may exceed 30% for certain projects.

Nice To Haves

Deep understanding of technology and passion for the work.
Strong collaborative and social skills, with the ability to guide and influence effectively in a dynamic, multifaceted environment.

Responsibilities

Create and update plans to achieve project objectives.
Identify and track key milestones, and evaluate, acquire, and manage resources.
Determine the number of board and system prototypes needed by each group for each engineering build.
Interact with suppliers and vendors.
Define tasks, assign ownership, and lead progress.
Optimize build planning, cost, schedule, logistics, staffing, testing, communications and reporting, implementation, and execution with CM/OEM partners.
Identify risks and develop and execute risk-management plans.
Ensure prototypes are distributed accurately and on time.
Provide regular project status reports to the leadership team.
Improve existing models and processes and provide feedback to improve infrastructure.