NVIDIA · 3 days ago
Senior Director, PCB and PCBA Group Leader
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$292K/yr - $443K/yr
20+ years expNVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. They are seeking a Senior Director to lead the PCB and PCBA Group, driving the end-to-end roadmap and managing global supply chains to ensure technology advancement and production readiness.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Consumer ElectronicsGPUHardwareSoftwareVirtual Reality
Responsibilities
Partner with Design Engineering to drive the end-to-end roadmap for PCB and PCBA technologies across all NVIDIA product lines, from early R&D through mass-production readiness
Lead strategic sourcing, quality, delivery, and commercial management of the global PCB supply base, ensuring capability, resilience, and readiness for rapid growth
Develop and implement technical plans and programs that advance PCB and PCBA technologies in both the short and long term, ensuring suppliers have the capacity and capability to support mass-production volumes
Plan and execute advanced R&D programs for next-generation PCB and PCBA/SMT technologies including materials, interconnect structures, and assembly processes to achieve high yields, strong reliability, and readiness for Data Center, Networking, Gaming, and Automotive products
Partner closely with U.S. and Israeli Hardware and Signal Integrity teams to anticipate and support PCB, PCBA, and SMT requirements early in the design cycle
Partner with leading PCB fabricators and material suppliers to shape next-generation technologies, guide their development roadmaps, and qualify new processes and materials for reliable mass production
Select, pre-qualify, secure capacity, and allocate market share for PCB suppliers across NPI and mass-production demands
Manage all engineering and NPI quick-turn PCB/PCBA builds, ensuring industry-leading cycle times, quality, and predictability
Qualification
Required
B.S. or higher in Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline or equivalent experience
20+ overall years of experience across PCB and PCBA/SMT technologies, including at least 10 years leading large, global, cross-functional engineering or manufacturing technology organizations
Demonstrated mastery of PCB technology development including laminate systems, interconnect structures, HDI/multilayer stackups, fabrication processes, and reliability engineering
Strong hands-on background in PCBA and SMT manufacturing, including solder materials, adhesives, underfill, thermal materials, stencil and reflow processes, DFM/DFT, SPC, FA, and high-reliability assembly
Proven experience managing and developing global PCB supply bases, including technology roadmaps, qualifications, quality programs, capacity strategies, and supplier performance management
Established ability to partner deeply with Hardware, Signal Integrity, and Reliability Engineering teams, both domestic and offshore, with a track record of solving complex design-to-build challenges
Demonstrated success operating at executive scale strong leadership presence, clear communication, decisive problem solving, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across Engineering, Operations, and Suppliers
A builder's mindset with high motivation, strong analytical thinking, creativity, and a passion for developing new technologies and elevating global manufacturing capability
Preferred
Experience supporting high-reliability markets (Automotive, Aerospace, Defense, Medical) with rigorous process control and reliability requirements is a strong plus
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NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
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Chief Technology Officer
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