Senior Engineering Vendor Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage the product as a project – Define the timeline for having our designs out, manage quality meetings, set full road map for quality, capacity and automation as readiness towards HVM
• Lead engineering engagement with strategic and critical suppliers for new product introductions (NPI) and ongoing production, identify potential risks, critical parameters, and areas for optimization
• Define and implement clear monitoring and documentation requirements for key process steps to ensure consistency and quality
• Establish comprehensive quality criteria and outgoing quality control (OQC) procedures at suppliers prior to shipment
• Monitor and analyze supplier yield data, production metrics, and quality performance to identify trends and drive corrective actions
• Lead and align internal NVIDIA engineering teams (Design, Product, Reliability, Quality) — teams that do not report to you — to ensure supplier capabilities align with product requirements and committed timelines
• Conduct supplier technical audits and provide mentorship on standard processes in manufacturing and quality control
• Own issues end to end — drive the investigation to root cause and come to the table with a recommended solution, an implementation plan, and an owner, not only with a flagged problem
• What we need to see
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field

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