Job Details:Job Description:About the RoleAltera is seeking a
Senior Technical Program Manager to coordinate and drive the engineering execution behind next-generation FPGA device rollouts. In this highly cross-functional role, you will orchestrate complex development efforts spanning silicon, IP, software, firmware, validation, and manufacturing readiness, ensuring alignment across geographically distributed teams in North America and Asia.
As a member of Altera's
Execution Alignment Team, you will implement best-in-class program management practices, drive schedule and risk transparency, and ensure successful delivery of industry-leading FPGA products.
Responsibilities- Lead and manage large, complex technical programs supporting FPGA device development from definition through production rollout.
- Coordinate execution across multiple engineering disciplines including silicon design, IP, software, firmware, validation, and system enablement.
- Develop and maintain detailed program plans, schedules, milestones, and dependency tracking for multi-threaded development efforts.
- Drive alignment across global teams in North America and Asia, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and communication.
- Identify program risks, critical path issues, and resource constraints; proactively develop and execute mitigation plans.
- Partner closely with engineering, product management, quality, and operations teams to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
- Implement and continuously improve best-in-class project and program management processes, tools, and reporting mechanisms.
- Facilitate executive-level communication by providing clear status updates, issue escalation, and data-driven decision support.
- Support silicon bring-up, validation, sampling, and production readiness milestones by ensuring cross-functional execution alignment.
Salary RangeThe pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
$159,700 - $230,000 USDWe use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.
Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Program Management, or Engineering Program Leadership roles.
- 5+ years of technical experience in one of the following areas: Transceivers, Embedded Systems (particularly ARM), Config and Security, PCIe, Ethernet or ASIC Design / DV
- 8+ years of experience managing complex, cross-functional hardware and software development programs.
- Proven experience leading programs that integrate silicon, hardware, software, firmware, IP, and validation teams.
- 7+ years of experience managing programs across multiple organizations and geographically distributed international teams.
- Strong working knowledge of the full product development lifecycle, including definition, development, verification, sampling, and production rollout.
- Demonstrated ability to build detailed execution plans, manage dependencies, and drive teams to meet aggressive schedules.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
- Advanced proficiency with project and program management tools used for schedule tracking, risk management, and reporting.
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience working directly on FPGA, ASIC, or silicon-based product development programs.
- Hands-on technical background in silicon design, validation, or software/firmware engineering.
- Experience supporting silicon bring-up, validation, or manufacturing readiness phases.
- Familiarity with Agile, hybrid Agile/Waterfall, or scaled execution frameworks in hardware-centric environments.
- Experience presenting program status and execution metrics to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
Job Type: Regular
Shift:Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location:San Jose, California, United States
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