Director, Equipment Test Engineering

NVIDIA is seeking a Director to lead Networking test equipment and hardware. This role involves managing a team of hardware engineers overseeing test equipment at OSATs (Wafer Sort, Final test, Burn-in, SLT). The Director will be responsible for NPI & mass production equipment, new installations, improving OEE, capacity planning, and collaborating with internal teams and vendors. Key responsibilities include budget control, defining maintenance processes, and establishing robust engineering infrastructure support for high-performance IC testing.

Must Have

• Manage Networking test equipment and suppliers for NPI & mass production.
• Directly manage a team of 10+ engineers.
• Oversee new equipment installation, acceptance, and OEE improvement.
• Collaborate with capacity planning, internal teams, and vendors.
• Control budget for equipment, spare parts, hardware, and service.
• Define maintenance, routines, and monitoring processes.
• Establish and maintain robust engineering infrastructure support.
• 5+ years of managerial experience.
• 12+ years as Electrical or Mechanical Engineer.
• Technical degree required.
• Technical knowledge of ATE (testers, handlers, probers) operation and troubleshooting.
• Experience defining and establishing test lines and equipment.
• Demonstrated leadership and team training skills.
• Track and improve processes/KPIs to meet company goals.
• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).

Good to Have

• Experienced with defining processes (e.g., new equipment acceptance) and prompt execution.
• Define machinery requirements, lead equipment FAT, SAT, and acceptances.
• Results-oriented, analytical, self-motivated, and high attention to detail.
• Ability to demonstrate creative problem-solving skills and out-of-the-box thinking.

NVIDIA is searching for an outstanding Director to lead Networking test equipment and HW. The candidate will be responsible for managing a team of HW engineers overseeing Networking test equipment and HW at our OSATs (Wafer Sort, Final test, Burn-in, SLT). This job allows you to work in a complex, exciting engineering environment handling Operational challenging high performance IC testing activities (Large devices, high frequencies, high power and optical).

What you'll be doing:

• Manage all Networking test equipment, hardware, and suppliers for NPI & mass production.
• Directly manage a team of engineers
• New equipment installation & acceptances, also improve existing equipment OEE
• Working closely with capacity planning team to make sure supply is always guaranteed
• Collaboration with NVIDIA internal development, engineering, operational teams, and equipment vendors
• Budget control for all equipment, spare parts, HW and service
• Defining maintenance, routines, and monitoring processes and implementation
• Establish, train, and maintain a robust engineering infrastructure support process to enable high challenges solutions in IC test environment and NPI

What we want to see:

• 5+ years of managerial experience of 10+ engineers
• 12+ overall years of practical experience as an Electrical Engineer or Mechanical Engineer
• Technical degree
• Technical knowledge and experience with ATE (Automated Test Equipment) – testers, handlers, and probers – operation, trouble shooting
• Experience in defining and establishing test lines and equipment
• Creativity, motivation, excellent teammate, fast learning skills and independence
• Agility, the ability of changing priorities and tasks pending business and production needs
• Demonstrated Leadership skills and training of Eng. team
• Continuous process/KPI tracking and improvement in order to meet company goals
• Excellent English- oral and written communication skills

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experienced with defining processes (such as new equipment acceptance) and committing to prompt execution of said processes
• Define machinery requirement, leading equipment FAT, SAT and acceptances
• Results oriented, analytical, self-motivated, and high level of attention to details
• Ability to demonstrate experience in creative problem-solving skills, out of the box thinking

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our business development teams are rapidly growing. If you're creative and autonomous with a real passion for your work, we want to hear from you!