Technical Project Manager

Alphawave Semi; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Ottawa seeks a motivated Technical Program Manager. This role involves planning and executing semiconductor product engineering activities while ensuring efficiency in program management workflows. Candidates should have an Electrical Engineering degree and experience in the SoC development life cycle. Competitive compensation and benefits such as health plans and stock options are offered.

Benefits

Health & Wellness programs

Comprehensive health plans

Wellness Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in SoC/ASIC development and cross team interactions is essential.
• PMP certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Own project schedules and execute tracking with the engineering team.
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering efforts across multiple teams.
• Drive process frameworks for consistent execution and quality deliverables.

Skills

SoC development life cycle

Electrical engineering knowledge

Project schedule tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

PMP certification

Education

Electrical engineering undergraduate degree or equivalent

Tools

Industry standard project management tools

Job description

The Opportunity

We’re looking for the Wavemakers of tomorrow. Alphawave Semi enables tomorrow’s future by accelerating the critical data communication at the heart of our digital world – from seamless video streaming to AI to the metaverse and much more. Our technology powers product innovation in the most data‑demanding industries today, including data centers, networking, storage, artificial intelligence, 5G wireless infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles. Customers partner with us for mission‑critical data communication, our innovative technologies, and our proven track record. Together, we enable the next generation of digital technology.

We are seeking a motivated Technical Program Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning SoC semiconductor products engineering activities as well as tracking program execution and Key‑Performance‑Indicator. You will also be responsible for improving and developing program management workflows to increase our programs’ efficiency.

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting‑edge SoC designs in advanced process nodes.
• Products purpose‑built for AI datacenter scale out and scale up connectivity.
• Work in a high‑impact, fast‑paced environment.
• Competitive compensation and career growth opportunities.
• Work alongside some of the best minds in the semiconductor industry.

What You’ll Do

• Own project schedules and execution tracking with engineering team.
• Track project milestones & risk mitigation to align strategy with management team.
• Work with team leads to refine Work Breakdown Structure and build into execution schedule.
• Drive internal signoff with engineering.
• Coordinate cross‑functional engineering efforts: Front‑end & Back‑end Teams, Operations, Product Engineering and Test Engineering Teams.
• Facilitate cross business groups collaterals and delivery handovers.
• Define & drive process frameworks for efficient & consistent execution & quality deliverables.

What You’ll Need

• Electrical engineering undergraduate degree or equivalent minimum.
• Experience in SoC development life cycle – Pre‑Silicon to Post‑Silicon / New‑Product‑Introduction to Release‑To‑Production.
• Experience in engineering role as part of SoC/ASIC development team for understanding of execution flow and cross team interdependencies.
• Schedule development, tracking, and reporting with industry standard tools.
• PMP certification an asset.

We have a flexible work environment to support and help employees thrive in personal and professional capacities.

Salary And Benefits

Your contribution will be recognized with a base salary influenced by your qualifications, experience, location, and the internal equity of our team to ensure fairness and consistency across roles. In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, employees are also eligible for additional compensation opportunities, including Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), short‑term incentive program, Retirement & Saving Programs and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

You’ll also be eligible for benefits described as per below:

• Health & Wellness programs that emphasize knowledge and prevention, helping you stay proactive and prepared to manage your health at every stage.
• Comprehensive health plans.
• Wellness Spending Account (WSA).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Time Off

• Paid Vacation.
• Paid Holidays.
• Parental Leave.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Alphawave Semi is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all applicants regardless of age, gender, race, disability, or other protected characteristics. We value diversity and provide accommodations during the recruitment process.