NVIDIA

Automotive Software Program Manager

In short

Senior Software Program Manager role leading NVIDIA's DRIVE (DRIVE OS, Drive AV, Alpamayo) software programs with Swedish automotive partners, coordinating cross-functional teams in Sweden, Germany, India and the U.S. Requires 8+ years in automotive software development (ADAS/AV), knowledge of embedded systems, C/C++/Python, Automotive SPICE/ISO26262/21448 standards, and fluency in Swedish. Fully remote, full-time position with heavy customer-facing escalation and program management responsibilities.

About the Role
Step into the future with NVIDIA, a global leader in AI computing, data science, and graphics, driving innovation in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, and Autonomous Vehicles. Join us on an exhilarating journey as a Senior Software Program Manager to join our collaborative and fast-paced customer interfacing automotive software organization. In this role, you will be supporting our Swedish partners closely to integrate, adapt and test our NVIDIA DRIVE Software solutions, including DRIVE OS, Drive AV and Alpamayo.
Responsibilities
•Lead the lifecycle of NVIDIA's DRIVE programs with our Swedish automotive partners.
•Align on timelines and contents for SW deliveries incl. those of NVIDIA's DRIVE OS, NDAS and Alpamayo software stacks.
•Coordinate with cross functional teams in Sweden, Germany, India and the U.S. to resolve program issues and drive product launches.
•Act as the first point of contact and first level of escalation for our automotive partners and internal senior leadership, providing updates and bringing management focus on important issues.
•Align on program vehicle and system level requirements, coordinate the review, exchange, and negotiation of them.
•Work closely with internal software groups to understand the design and implementation.
•Track and prioritize known issues and bugs, allocate fixes to upcoming SW releases, track verification, and root cause analysis.
What We Need to See
•General knowledge about Artificial Intelligence, LLMs, Transformers, CPU/GPU architectures, etc.
•General knowledge of program management concepts (task planning, agile methodologies, risk management, etc.)
•Degree from a leading university or equivalent experience in an engineering or computer science related field (BS; MS or PhD).
•8+ years of work experience in automotive software development. Preferably on ADAS and AV.
•Understanding of autonomous vehicle systems, sensor technologies, vehicle bus communication standards, SoCs and embedded software principles.
•General knowledge of C/C++/Python, QNX and/or Linux OS.
•Understanding of build pipelines, repositories, CI/CD, containerization, etc.
•Proven experience of having led complex automotive programs to series production.
•Excellent communication and organization skills, good time management, and task prioritization.
•Willingness to regularly attend customer meetings at NVIDIA's partners' sites.
Additional Requirements
•Experience with Automotive SPICE, ISO26262, 21448 standards.
•Hands on experience developing complex embedded C++ based systems.
•Fluency in Swedish.
•A wide existing network of contacts in the local automotive ADAS and AV industry in Sweden.

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