Program Manager – Chip Design

Micron Technology; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in Hyderabad seeks an experienced Senior Program Manager for end-to-end chip design programs from concept to silicon bring-up. You will coordinate architecture, RTL/DV, physical design, CAD/methodology, DFT and packaging, driving stage-gate reviews and delivering data-driven status updates.

You will lead cross-functional teams across India, US and Japan, manage risks, and optimize schedules while maintaining design quality and on-time tape-outs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronics / Computer Engineering (or equivalent).
• 8–15+ years of experience in semiconductor / chip design programs.
• Strong understanding of chip design flows, including Architecture & RTL, Design Verification, Physical Design / PnR, Tape-out and silicon lifecycle.
• Proven experience managing large, multi-functional, multi-site programs.
• Strong skills in schedule management, risk management, and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program plans for chip design programs from concept → tape-out → silicon bring-up.
• Develop and maintain coordinated schedules, achievements, and critical paths across: Architecture, RTL & DV, Physical Design, CAD / Methodology, DFT, AMS, Packaging, and Silicon Validation.
• Drive program reviews, achievement readiness, and stage-gate decisions.
• Act as the primary interface between Design, Verification, Layout, CAD, Technology, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Business teams.
• Provide executive updates with data-driven insights and dashboards; ensure clarity through dashboards and weekly program reports.

Skills

Schedule management

Risk management

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronics / Computer Engineering (or equivalent)

Tools

CAD

RTL

DV

Physical Design (PD)

Job description

• Architecture

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

Key Responsibilities

Program Planning & Execution

• Own end‑to‑end program plans for chip design programs from concept → tape‑out → silicon bring‑up.
• Develop and maintain coordinated schedules, achievements, and critical paths across:
  • Architecture
  • RTL & DV
  • Physical Design
  • CAD / Methodology
  • DFT, AMS, Packaging, and Silicon Validation
• Drive program reviews, achievement readiness, and stage‑gate decisions.

Multi-Functional Leadership

• Act as the primary interface between Design, Verification, Layout, CAD, Technology, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Business teams.
• Drive alignment across global teams (India, US, Japan, etc.).
• Resolve cross‑team dependencies, priority conflicts, and execution bottlenecks.

Risk, Issue & Transition Coordination

• Proactively identify schedule, technical, resource, and dependency risks.
• Drive mitigation and recovery plans for execution gaps.
• Own change control for scope, schedule, and resource adjustments.

Execution Metrics & Reporting

• Define and track program critical metrics:
  • Schedule health
  • Resource loading
  • Design & verification readiness
  • Tape‑out quality indicators
• Provide clear, concise executive updates with data‑driven insights.
• Ensure clarity through dashboards and weekly program reports.

Quality & Process Excellence

• Ensure compliance with product lifecycle management (PLM), design sign‑off criteria, and quality gates.
• Drive post‑mortems / retrospectives and institutionalize findings.
• Partner with CAD and methodology teams to improve design productivity and predictability (automation, AI, tooling).

Partner & Leadership Communication

• Serve as the single point of accountability for program status.
• Get along with senior leadership, including trade‑offs, risks, and decision asks.
• Influence without authority and drive execution through teamwork.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronics / Computer Engineering (or equivalent).
• 8–15+ years of experience in semiconductor / chip design programs.
• Strong understanding of chip design flows, including:
  • Architecture & RTL
  • Design Verification
  • Physical Design / PnR
  • Tape‑out and silicon lifecycle
• Proven experience managing large, multi‑functional, multi‑site programs.
• Strong skills in schedule management, risk management, and executive communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on background in RTL, DV, PD, or CAD (prior technical role strongly preferred).
• Experience with memory (DRAM / LPDDR / HBM) or complex SoC programs.
• Exposure to build and verification flows guided by advanced technology.
• Experience driving process improvements and automation in design execution.

Key Success Attributes

• Strong ownership approach and execution rigor.
• Ability to operate in high ambiguity, fast‑paced environments.
• Excellent customer management and influencing skills.
• Data‑driven, structured problem solver with attention to detail.
• Collaborative leader with a global approach.

Impact of the Role

• Enable predictable, high‑quality tape‑outs.
• Improve design cycle time and execution efficiency.
• Serve as a critical pillar connecting engineering execution with business outcomes.

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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