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Mechanical and Thermal Program Manager

NVIDIA· Program Mgr, Technical
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Santa Clara, CA$168k - $258.8kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Mechanical & thermal engineering program manager role supporting a broad range of NVIDIA products through the full product lifecycle, driving mechanical/thermal/electro-mechanical development, coordinating internal and external partners, and improving quality and schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical/thermal program management activities for products, supporting the team’s efforts throughout the product lifecycle, including ideation, prototyping, validation, manufacturing, launch, and sustaining
  • Drive priorities to ensure mechanical, thermal, and electro-mechanical parts achieve schedule/scope/budget targets, proactively elevate risks and obstacles
  • Work with matrixed team of internal partners (engineering, operations, finance, etc) and external partners (suppliers, CM/JDM/ODMs, etc) to plan, develop, validate, and deliver mechanical/thermal/electro-mechanical parts
  • Communicate mechanical/thermal product development status to internal & supplier/partner teams
  • Collaborate with the team by driving mechanical/thermal design reviews, tracking issues and their resolutions, and coordinating collateral/deliverables
  • Continuously improve product quality and development schedule by maintaining a high bar for mechanical/thermal execution and striving for new efficiencies

Qualifications

  • BS degree or greater in an engineering field (or equivalent experience), mechanical focus preferred
  • 6+ yrs of working experience, preferably in a hardware program management role
  • Hands on experience with hardware product development
  • Strong project/program management fundamentals
  • Culture of continuous learning, ongoing process improvement, and a first-principles approach to problem-solving
  • Experience in influencing decisions and leading teams in a matrix environment
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities

Skills

Required:Mechanical program managementThermal design coordinationCross-functional leadership in matrix environmentsCommunication and stakeholder managementHardware product development lifecycle

Benefits

  • equity
  • comprehensive benefits package
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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