Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
10 years in technical program management or engineering management in semiconductors, ASIC, or custom SoC programs.
Experience driving 2 full-cycle custom SoC programs from concept to mass production.
Familiarity with ASIC/SoC development lifecycle, including risk assessment and milestone management.
Preferred: Master's degree or PhD in relevant fields, or MBA, Master’s in Engineering Management, or PMP certification.
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary tactical program manager for 2 concurrent SoC programs, ensuring all criteria and metrics are met.
Lead cross-functional engineering collaboration across silicon, software, product, and operations teams.
Drive alignment of the integrated master schedule, managing dependencies and critical-path risks.
Track overall program budget in partnership with finance and engineering leaders.
Act as the main communication link to executive leadership, providing dashboards and status updates.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
Generous paid time off and holidays.
Retirement savings plans with company matching.
Employee development and training opportunities.
Access to cutting-edge technology and resources.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in technical program management or engineering management leading semiconductors, ASIC, or custom SoC programs.
Experience driving 2 full-cycle custom SoC programs from concept through tapeout, post-silicon bring-up, qualification, and mass production.
Experience in the ASIC/SoC development lifecycle and terminology, including driving milestones, assessing technical risks, and communicating with specialized engineering teams.
Preferred qualifications:
Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields, or an MBA, Master's in Engineering Management, or PMP certification.
14 years of experience leading high-volume tier-1 consumer electronics SoC/ASIC programs at advanced process nodes (e.g., 5nm, 3nm, 2nm/GAA/FinFET).
Experience tracking program-level engineering resource requirements, budgets, and project delivery timelines in collaboration with engineering leadership, finance, product management, and other relevant stakeholder teams.
Experience influencing without direct authority, resolving technical trade-offs, and aligning VP-level stakeholders across hardware, silicon, and product operations.
Track record of strategic communication and stakeholder management across multi-functional program teams.
About the job
In this Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM) role, you will be the tactical engine and primary leader responsible for delivering Google's next-generation custom silicon. You will manage the entire lifecycle of flagship SoC programs simultaneously navigating advanced semiconductor manufacturing nodes, complex IP subsystem integration, and multi-organization hardware/software bring-up. You will blends deep semiconductor domain expertise with technical program management, excelling at bringing structure to ambiguity, managing critical paths, and driving high-velocity execution across massive cross-functional organizations.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Serve as the single point of tactical program management for 2 concurrent SoC programs, establishing program governance and chairing formal executive phase-gate reviews, ensuring all exit criteria, technical performance metrics, and risk mitigation plans are achieved.
Lead cross-functional engineering orchestration across multiple functions including silicon engineering, software, product, operations, and others.
Orchestrate and drive end-to-end alignment of the integrated master schedule across engineering domains, proactively managing cross-functional dependencies, critical-path risks, and delivery milestones.
Manage and track the overall program budget in close partnership with finance, product management, and engineering leaders.
Act as the primary technical communication bridge to executive leadership (VPs and Directors across hardware, silicon, and operations), delivering executive dashboards, status updates, and decision tracking.
About Google
Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
