NVIDIA · 2 days ago
Senior Program Manager, Carline – Autonomous Vehicles
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$168K/yr - $259K/yr
8+ years expNVIDIA is a leading technology company focused on advancing human creativity and intelligence, and they are seeking a Senior Carline Program Manager to coordinate the implementation of self-driving features for their vehicle models. The role involves leading cross-functional teams and managing the full lifecycle of autonomous driving programs to ensure high-quality delivery and integration of advanced driving intelligence.
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Responsibilities
Lead the full lifecycle of an autonomous driving program—from definition and prototype to mass-production readiness
Coordinate multi-functional engineering teams (software, perception, control, hardware, testing) toward shared milestones
Manage schedules, dependencies, and risk across internal and customer programs with transparency and urgency
Define and supervise key metrics (velocity, release cadence, validation readiness) to ensure high-quality delivery
Act as the single point of accountability for vehicle-line AD feature integration and customer communication
Drive issue resolution, escalation, and data-driven decision-making across all stakeholders
Continuously refine execution processes to increase development speed and reliability
Qualification
Required
BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of program or project management experience within autonomous driving, ADAS, or intelligent-EV domains
Proven success leading cross-functional technical teams and delivering sophisticated systems on aggressive timelines
Strong understanding of autonomous driving software stack (perception, planning, control, compute, E/E architecture)
Excellent communication and influencing skills; comfortable operating across global teams and executive levels
Solid command of modern project tools: Jira, Confluence, Git, dashboards, or similar
Proficient in English; capable of leading cross-region discussions with customers and suppliers
Preferred
Experience in tech-driven automotive environments
Familiarity with high-compute AD platforms (NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm Ride)
Background in system integration, simulation, or automated validation
Demonstrated ability to scale agile execution frameworks across engineering teams
PMP or Scrum Master certification is a plus
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