Staff Technical Program Manager - Autonomous Vehicle Platform - CA, Santa Clara, United States

Originally posted 26 October 2026 by the employer.

Drive full-stack autonomous vehicle platform programs across embedded OS, platform drivers, and sensor integration on the NVIDIA DRIVE platform.

About the role

NVIDIA is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to join the NVIDIA DRIVE AV Platform team and lead programs across the autonomous driving platform from embedded platform bring-up through production release. The role focuses on full-stack integration across embedded OS, platform drivers, middleware, sensor integration, and validation.

What you'll do

- Lead multiple concurrent programs across the autonomous driving platform, from embedded platform bring-up through production release. - Drive platform technologies across the full stack, including embedded OS, platform drivers, middleware, sensor integration, and validation. - Manage automotive software development and releases while maintaining quality across rapid release cadences. - Define program scope, roadmaps, schedules, and milestones based on embedded systems and software requirements. - Identify and resolve technical risks and issues spanning software and hardware boundaries. - Manage cross-functional dependencies across global engineering teams and streamline day-to-day operations.

What you'll need

- BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). - 12+ years of experience, with at least 8 years in Technical Program Management driving software engineering programs and releasing commercial products. - Solid understanding of embedded systems software, including OS fundamentals (Linux, QNX, or similar RTOS), platform drivers, sensor middleware, and SW/HW integration. - Technical background to debug program-level issues and make trade-off decisions across software and hardware domains. - Track record of delivering complex programs across multi-functional engineering teams.

Nice to have

- Experience shipping embedded software on constrained, safety-relevant hardware in automotive, robotics, or a related domain. - Direct experience in autonomous vehicle platform development, including ADAS software integration, sensor fusion stacks, or platform validation. - Familiarity with automotive-grade software standards such as ISO 26262, ASPICE, or equivalent. - Experience leading global programs across time zones with geographically distributed engineering teams. - Expertise in Agile and Scrum methodology, proficiency with Jira and PMP tools, or PMP / Scrum Master certification.

Skills: technical program manager, embedded OS, autonomous driving, ISO 26262, DRIVE platform