Director, Carline Program Management - Autonomous Vehicles

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Santa Clara, CA, USA
In-Office
272K-426K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Computer Vision • Hardware • Robotics • Metaverse
The Role
Lead full lifecycle of L4 Robotaxi carline programs, build and manage a carline PM team, coordinate software/hardware/vehicle/validation integration, drive ML/data ops and in-car testing, resolve cross-functional issues, and manage customer relationships through productization to mass-production readiness.
Summary Generated by Built In

Want to join a fun, creative company that is on the cutting edge of outstanding technologies? NVIDIA is developing groundbreaking solutions in some of the world’s most exciting technology areas including Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning and Autonomous Vehicles.

We are looking for a Director of Carline Program Management to join our NVIDIA DRIVE AV team to define and develop products to grow our Autonomous Vehicles business. As a Carline PM Director, you will build and lead a team to mold NVIDIA innovative autonomous vehicles' technology into AV products. You will partner with engineering, product, system, and validation teams to bring next-generation driving intelligence from concept to production. Ideal for problem-solvers who excel at integrating software, hardware, and vehicle systems in fast-paced environments.

What you will be doing:

  • Lead the full lifecycle of an autonomous driving carline program, specialized in L4 Robotaxi productization, from feature definition and platform planning to vehicle-specific adaptation, prototype integration, validation, and mass-production readiness.

  • Setting the execution plan for the carline PM team as well as coordinating for rest of relevant teams, maximizing your deep understanding of customer needs, knowledge of the AV industry, and out-of-the-box thinking.

  • Lead a team to drive all aspects of product planning including data collection, ML ops, Data ops, in car test, KPIs iteration, and customer management

  • Drive issue resolution across software, hardware, vehicle, validation, and customer-facing work streams using structured, data-driven decision-making.

  • Continuously improve execution processes to increase development speed, integration efficiency, release quality, and delivery reliability.

  • Communicate continuously with customers, understanding their evolving needs to ensure product competitiveness and translate that into product roadmap to drive execution with cross-functional teams.
     

What we need to see:

  • BS/MS (or equivalent experience) in engineering with 15+ overall years of experience in both software and hardware platforms.

  • 8+ years of leadership experience.

  • You are a Self-starter, with a 'can-do' attitude in a multifaceted environment.

  • Experience working in a software development environment

  • Track record of leading the launch of technically complex products to customers, especially scaled L4 Robotaxi programs

  • Strong technical leadership and communication skills, with the ability to drive alignment across large organizations and with customers

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Background in autonomous vehicles, Driver Assist technology, and/or machine learning

  • Exposure leading development of ADAS functions/products

  • Experience with customer management & interaction

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 272,000 USD - 425,500 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 6, 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.

Skills Required

  • BS/MS in engineering or equivalent experience with 15+ years in software and hardware platforms
  • 8+ years of leadership experience
  • Experience working in a software development environment
  • Track record of leading launch of technically complex products to customers, especially scaled L4 Robotaxi programs
  • Strong technical leadership and communication skills to drive alignment across large organizations and with customers
  • Self-starter with a can-do attitude in multifaceted environments
  • Background in autonomous vehicles, driver assist technology, and/or machine learning
  • Exposure leading development of ADAS functions/products
  • Experience with customer management and interaction

NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NVIDIA and has not been reviewed or approved by NVIDIA.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
21,960 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”

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