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Manager, System Test Engineering

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

We are looking to hire a System Test Engineering Manager who will work in test solutions group at NVIDIA developing manufacturing test solutions for Embedded and Automotive System products. Through ...

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Manager, System Test Engineering

Nvidia

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Re-posted 17 days ago

Nvidia rating

9.6

Company rating: 9.6 out of 10

Based on 17 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

7th of 246 rated software companies

Job description

We are looking to hire a System Test Engineering Manager who will work in the Test Solutions Group at NVIDIA developing and supporting manufacturing test solutions for Datacenter System products. Through your leadership, hardware, and software expertise you will guide engineers to enable and improve factory practices, processes and methodologies. Through this work you will improve generations of NVIDIA manufacturing processes and have long lasting impact. As a System Test Engineering Manager you will explore the challenging areas of manufacturing test, test automation and delivering high quality products to customers.
What you'll be doing:
  • Support a growing team of on-site manufacturing test engineers in diverse locations.
  • Refine manufacturing test solutions for System products translating them to methodologies and processes for Datacenter family of products.
  • Improve automated diag generation and validation infrastructure.
  • Lead and advise a team of engineers to handle multiple product lines, manufacturing sites and software and hardware maturity levels, each with demanding schedules.
  • Guide teams in resolving technical problems.

What we need to see:
  • 6+ years of experience with post silicon validation experience in Board or System products.
  • 2+ years of management experience or leading technical teams and projects
  • BS Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Familiarity with manufacturing, chip to system.
  • Python programming and bash scripting experience.
  • Excellent communication and people skills

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology industry's best employers. If you're a creative system testing engineering leader with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you. Come build the future with us!
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 253,000 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 19, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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.

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About Nvidia

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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. Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Santa Clara, CA, US

Year founded

1993

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