# Principal Chip Lead, Silicon Co-Design Group

Hiring organization: [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cc92bbb9-acb4-4d42-8e4a-dca92adc02dd

Listed on NVIDIA's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Principal
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Salary: 232000 – 368000 USD per year

## Summary

A technical leadership role guiding one of NVIDIA's most critical silicon programs through multi-functional challenges from architecture to production. This suits someone with 15+ years of semiconductor experience who thrives as a bridge between engineering disciplines, solving hard problems without direct authority.

_Our summary, not NVIDIA's wording._

## Skills named

Pricing & Packaging

## Required

- 15+ years semiconductor industry experience
- BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent
- Track record in post-silicon bring-up, validation, or system integration leadership at major semiconductor company
- Multiple shipped silicon products
- End-to-end SoC and ASIC architecture understanding
- Recognized expertise in at least one subsystem: HBM, SerDes, power/thermal, or packaging
- Specific examples of silicon-level impact: faster bring-up, fewer escapes, yield recovery, or methodology contributions
- Experience guiding technical decisions across functional boundaries without direct reporting authority
- Ability to translate complex silicon issues into clear options for executive audiences

## Nice to have

- Prior experience as Chip Lead, Project Tech Lead, Principal or Distinguished Engineer on flagship GPU, AI accelerator, CPU, or networking ASIC
- Patents, conference papers, invited talks, or recognized contributions to silicon validation or co-design integration
- History of building and sharing reusable technical methodology across programs: playbooks, debug frameworks, or adopted standards
- Hands-on debug experience with HBM, high-speed I/O, power/thermal, or packaging
- Comfort with globally distributed teams
- Experience using AI tools to improve team velocity
- External representation and early risk communication experience

Apply on NVIDIA's site: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Principal-Chip-Lead--Silicon-Co-Design-Group_JR2021473