Senior Program Manager – ASIC & Technology

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site role in Hampshire

Job summary

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead ASIC and technology development programmes from concept to production. The role requires coordinating multidisciplinary teams across Systems, VLSI, hardware, software, RF, validation, operations, quality and supply chain, with a focus on delivering against scope, schedule, budget and quality.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in programme management for ASIC/semiconductor or

Qualifications

• 10+ years of programme management experience delivering complex ASIC, semiconductor, hardware/software or technology development programmes.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary R&D and product development programmes through design, qualification and production.
• Strong understanding of ASIC/VLSI and hardware/software development lifecycles.
• Experience in programme planning, budgeting, risk management, Earned Value Management and customer management.
• Experience with ESA programmes and familiarity with ESA standards and processes would be highly desirable.
• Background in the space, satellite, aerospace, semiconductor or networking industries is advantageous.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and elevate issues effectively.
• Comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders across different locations in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex ASIC and technology development programmes, ensuring performance against scope, schedule, budget and quality targets.
• Develop and maintain integrated programme plans, milestones, resource forecasts, budgets and KPIs.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary R&D teams across Systems, VLSI, Hardware, Software, RF, Validation, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain.
• Identify and manage programme risks, dependencies and critical issues, driving mitigation and timely escalation.
• Monitor programme performance using financial forecasts, schedule tracking and Earned Value Management.
• Manage customer relationships, stakeholder communications and regular programme reviews.
• Oversee suppliers, subcontractors and external development partners to ensure alignment with programme objectives.
• Coordinate key technical milestones, including design reviews, tape‑out, qualification, production readiness and customer delivery.
• Provide clear reporting to senior leadership, including progress updates, financial performance, risks and key decisions.
• Drive accountability, collaboration and effective decision‑making across geographically distributed teams.

Job description

Senior Program Manager – ASIC & Technology Development

Hampshire, UK | Full-time | On-site

Lead complex technology programmes from concept through to production.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead complex ASIC and technology development programmes, overseeing the full lifecycle from design and validation through qualification, production readiness and customer delivery.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strong programme leader with a background in semiconductor, hardware/software or advanced technology development, who can bring multidisciplinary engineering teams together to deliver against challenging technical, commercial and customer objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex ASIC and technology development programmes, ensuring performance against scope, schedule, budget and quality targets.
• Develop and maintain integrated programme plans, milestones, resource forecasts, budgets and KPIs.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary R&D teams across Systems, VLSI, Hardware, Software, RF, Validation, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain.
• Identify and manage programme risks, dependencies and critical issues, driving mitigation and timely escalation.
• Monitor programme performance using financial forecasts, schedule tracking and Earned Value Management.
• Manage customer relationships, stakeholder communications and regular programme reviews.
• Oversee suppliers, subcontractors and external development partners to ensure alignment with programme objectives.
• Coordinate key technical milestones, including design reviews, tape‑out, qualification, production readiness and customer delivery.
• Provide clear reporting to senior leadership, including progress updates, financial performance, risks and key decisions.
• Drive accountability, collaboration and effective decision‑making across geographically distributed teams.

What We’re Looking For

• BSc/MSc in Engineering or a related technical discipline; an MBA would be advantageous.
• 10+ years of programme management experience delivering complex ASIC, semiconductor, hardware/software or technology development programmes.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary R&D and product development programmes through design, qualification and production.
• Strong understanding of ASIC/VLSI and hardware/software development lifecycles.
• Experience in programme planning, budgeting, risk management, Earned Value Management and customer management.
• Experience with ESA programmes and familiarity with ESA standards and processes would be highly desirable.
• Background in the space, satellite, aerospace, semiconductor or networking industries is advantageous.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organisational and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and elevate issues effectively.
• Comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders across different locations in a fast‑paced environment.

The Opportunity

Join a highly technical engineering environment where you’ll help deliver innovative semiconductor and communications technologies, working alongside talented teams on complex, high‑impact programmes.

Relocation assistance may be available for the successful candidate, if required.

This role is based on-site in Hampshire. Applicants will be subject to relevant UK pre-employment screening, including right-to-work, identity, criminal record and employment history checks.