Open-Source Silicon Projects Lead (Hybrid, Cambridge)

lowRISC CIC; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 12.5%

33 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Sabbatical after 4 years

Job summary

lowRISC CIC in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead complex silicon subsystem and chip design projects. Based hybrid/on-site in our Cambridge office, you will coordinate delivery with engineering teams and external semiconductor partners.

You will apply structured planning, align digital design, verification, and embedded software, draft SoWs, manage scope changes and risk, and track grant-funded research projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 3 years project management experience in highly technical environments.
• Strong understanding of good practices in planning and managing delivery in technically challenging projects.
• Strong grasp of hardware development processes of Embedded Systems including digital design, FPGA development, silicon design flows or firmware / software.
• Experience working closely with technical teams and facilitating cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong relationship management abilities, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, track, and manage complex subsystem and chip design projects for major commercial customers.
• Apply structured project/programme planning tools, working closely with engineering teams on silicon and embedded software projects
• Align internal digital design, verification, and embedded software teams with external silicon partners and academic collaborators.
• Collaborate with engineering leads to draft and execute Statements of Work (SoWs), manage technical scope changes, and run robust risk tracking.
• Manage tracking and compliance for grant‑funded research and development projects.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

lowRISC CIC in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead complex silicon subsystem and chip design projects. Based hybrid/on-site in our Cambridge office, you will coordinate delivery with engineering teams and external semiconductor partners.

You will apply structured planning, align digital design, verification, and embedded software, draft SoWs, manage scope changes and risk, and track grant-funded research projects.