Principal Quality Development Leader, NPE

NVIDIA Networking Product Engineering is looking for a Development Quality Manager to join the NPE management team and lead quality methodology across a broad engineering organization.In this role, you will define and drive the quality operating model across product development, design, validation, NPI, manufacturing transfer, and field-learning interfaces. You will work across teams that develop products as well as internal engineering deliverables such as test boards, testers, and validation infrastructure, ensuring that quality is designed in from concept through production and beyond.This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who can combine engineering depth, structured quality methods, and strong cross-functional influence.What you’ll be doing:Lead quality activities throughout the product lifecycle, from concept through NPI and manufacturing transferDefine and improve development quality processes and frameworks across design, engineering, test, and V&VParticipate in design reviews, providing quality input and milestone-readiness guidanceLead risk management activities, including FMEA and preventive quality methodsDrive root-cause investigations and ensure effective CAPA implementation and closureDefine, monitor, and report quality KPIs to NPE leadershipCollaborate with R&D, reliability, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations partnersSupport audits and ensure compliance with internal and external requirementsServe as the primary NPE interface to Hardware and Operations Quality teams, driving organizational learning and governance across test assetsWhat we need to see:B.Sc. / M.Sc or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer science.15+ years of experience in relevant industries and roles Significant experience in hardware product development, product engineering, development quality, reliability, or related technical quality leadershipStrong understanding of product development lifecycles, NPI, validation, manufacturing transfer, and field-quality feedback loopsExperience leading structured problem solving, root-cause investigations, CAPA, and risk-management methods such as FMEAAbility to work across design, engineering, validation, operations, and manufacturing organizationsExperience defining quality metrics, review mechanisms, and governance processesStrong communication, influence, and stakeholder-management skillsAbility to drive alignment in a matrix organizationWays to stand out from the crowd:Proven background in complex hardware systems and manufacturing-oriented engineering environments, including test boards, testers, and validation platformsExperience bridging engineering and operations quality, with the ability to scale methodology across multiple teams or organizationsTrack record of building learning systems from FA, RMA, validation, and production feedback