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# Senior Technical Program Manager - Autonomous Vehicles Platform

- **Company:** NVIDIA Corporation
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $49,920.0 - $56,160.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, JIRA, Middleware, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Jama (Software), Functional Dependencies, Information Technology, Automotive Software
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/60157007-senior-technical-program-manager-autonomous-vehicles-platform

## About the Role

* BS/MS in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
 * 12+ years of industry and Technical Program Management experience in software engineering and releasing commercial products.
 * Track record of delivering scalable programs and process improvements in fast-paced, multi-functional environments.
 * Experience driving adoption of new and improved process workflows.
 * Strong technical acumen across software and hardware platforms.
 * Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
 * Self-starter with a "can-do" attitude.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd:

 * Previous experience & lived a life as a software developer or software QA engineer. Understand the pressures they are under, allowing you to more optimally lead them in projects as well as process.
 * Background in embedded systems (OS, platform drivers, sensors, middleware) or other software close to the hardware stack.
 * Experience in Automotive system integration.
 * Experience with Jira and/or JAMA, to the point that you can be comfortable mentoring an engineering team how to use these tools with agility.
 * Expertise in Agile and Scrum methodology.

## Description

We are looking for a creative and experienced Senior Technical Program Manager to join the NVIDIA DRIVE AV Platform team and help bring NVIDIA's autonomous vehicle platform to the world! You will lead a focused effort to productize groundbreaking solutions that will redefine transportation and the growing field of self-driving cars. You will work with dedicated multi-functional engineering teams across vehicle subsystems - software, hardware, validation, and systems - to integrate their work into our autonomous DRIVE SW platform, while achieving or exceeding all relevant NVIDIA and automotive standards & guidelines. The work is exciting, impactful, and fast-paced. We have customers and competition.

What you'll be doing:

 * Lead multiple, concurrent complex programs & projects across the autonomous driving platform.
 * Drive new platform technologies from bringup to production across software, hardware, vehicle, and validation teams.
 * Manage automotive software development and releases in a highly dynamic environment.
 * Define scope and manage project roadmaps, schedules, and milestones with cross-functional engineering teams.
 * Handle risks and resolve issues that affect release scope, schedule, and quality.
 * Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies proactively.
 * Improve processes and procedures within the team. Streamline day-to-day operations.
 * Communicate regularly to manage expectations and provide timely updates on progress, risks, and decisions.