Engineering Manager, DRIVE OS Communication Infrastructure
At a glance
Manager-level Engineering Leadership role at NVIDIA. US, CA, Santa Clara · full-time · $224,000–$356,500 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead and develop the engineers working on NvStreams
- Guide NvSci development for upcoming automotive and other embedded applications
- Set and refine processes that support software quality and dependable delivery schedules
- Coordinate with other groups so technology work stays aligned with NVIDIA goals
What you bring
- At least eight years of relevant professional experience, including four or more years managing people
- A bachelor's or master's in electrical engineering, computer science or computer engineering, or equivalent experience
- A background in software development, including embedded software
- Strong communication and organizational skills to guide projects with globally distributed, matrixed teams
Who this fits
This manager role suits someone who has led engineering teams and can guide software development across distributed groups. You’ll manage and mentor engineers. Experience with Agile work, scaling teams, or automotive quality standards such as ASPICE and ISO 26262 can strengthen your fit.
From the employer
NVIDIA is a leading artificial intelligence computing company, and we are paving the way with innovations in self-driving cars, machine learning, supercomputing, gaming and visualization. We give automakers, tier-1 suppliers, automotive research institutions, and start-ups the power and flexibility to develop and deploy breakthrough artificial intelligence systems for self-driving vehicles. Our unified computing architecture enables training deep neural networks in the data center, and then seamlessly runs them on NVIDIA DRIVE Platforms inside the vehicle.
The NvSci team within NVIDIA DRIVE Software plays a critical role in NVIDIA's expansion into the world of artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles. NvStreams is a high-performance inter-process and inter-chip communication library within NVIDIA DRIVE OS, providing the sophisticated, high-integrity data and sensor processing infrastructure that forms a core element of the NVIDIA DRIVE software platform. It enables developers to build software frameworks and distributed applications that fully leverage NVIDIA hardware acceleration, seamlessly port across NVIDIA-powered platforms — from data center to vehicle — and scale effortlessly from simple deployments to complex, multi-system architectures, all while maintaining strong isolation guarantees and real-time monitoring across the entire processing pipeline. We are seeking a seasoned Engineering Manager to lead our rapidly growing NvStreams team. If you are passionate about cutting-edge technology, committed to shaping the future of transportation, and driven by a strong focus on software quality, we invite you to join us and make a lasting impact.
What you’ll be doing:
Lead and grow a team of highly skilled engineers.
Drive development of NvSci technology for next generation automotive and other Embedded applications.
Apply and invent processes to ensure high software quality and reliable schedules
Directly collaborate with other groups to align technology development with NVIDIA goals
What we need to see:
BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE or equivalent experience
8+ years of overall relevant experience
4+ years of management experience
Prior software development experience
Effective written and verbal communication regardless of audience or problem complexity
Organizational skills to lead projects and drive software development with a matrix team of globally distributed engineers
Experience with mentorship and developing engineering staff
Embedded Software development background
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Previous Agile experience, especially with distributed teams and matrix projects
Prior leadership of rapidly growing teams
Experience with industrial quality standards: ASPICE, ISO 26262, ISO 21434
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 1, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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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