Principal / Sr. Principal Program Manager (Semiconductor)
Bay Area
Engineering /
Full-time /
On-site
ON-SITE (BAY AREA)
Join the leading chiplet startup! As an Eliyan Principal Program Manager, you will be working at a fast-paced early-stage startup creating technologies that fuel tomorrow’s chiplet based systems with best-in-class power, area, manufacturability, and design flexibility. You will be responsible for leading, planning, and help execute ASIC development and platform program. You will work with a cross-functional team of experts that operate from first principles, innovate and push the envelope to create high-volume and high-performance manufacturable products. We offer a fun work environment with excellent benefits.
Key Responsibilities:
- Program Leadership: Manage and oversee all phases of ASIC and platform development, including architecture, design, verification, validation, bring-up, and production readiness.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Work closely with internal teams, including digital design, design verification, DFT, physical design, analog design, packaging and substrate design, PCB and platform design, silicon bring-up, firmware, and software teams.
- Vendor and Customer Management: Collaborate with external vendors for IP sourcing, ensuring compliance with project timelines and requirements. Interface with customers to define deliverables and ensure seamless integration of IP and silicon solutions.
- Schedule and Risk Management: Define program timelines, set milestones, and proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure timely project delivery.
- Budget and Resource Allocation: Manage program budgets, allocate resources efficiently, and track expenses to optimize development efforts.
- Technical Reviews and Decision-Making: Conduct regular program reviews, assess technical challenges, and drive strategic decisions to optimize performance, cost, and schedule.
- Process Improvement: Define and enhance program management best practices, improving execution efficiency across teams and projects.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain clear and detailed documentation, provide regular program updates, and report progress to key stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience in semiconductor program management, with a strong background in ASIC development.
- Proven ability to lead and drive large-scale, complex semiconductor projects across multiple disciplines.
- Experience in working with external IP vendors and customers on deliverables and integration requirements.
- Strong understanding of the entire silicon development lifecycle, including front-end and back-end design, packaging, PCB design, and bring-up.
- Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and decision-making skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Confluence) and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
- Experience with networking ASICs, mixed-signal PHY SOCs, high-performance computing, AI/ML accelerators preferred
- Knowledge of firmware and software development in relation to silicon bring-up.
- PMP or similar program management certification is a plus.
