Program Manager – Chip Design

1840 Micron Tech. OP India LLP; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Hyderabad seeks an experienced Program Manager to own end‑to‑end chip design programs from concept through tape‑out and silicon bring‑up. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams across Architecture RTL, DV, Physical Design, CAD, and Manufacturing to drive milestone decisions.

The role requires a strong track record in large, multi‑site semiconductor programs, excellent schedule and risk management, and clear executive communication with global partners.

Qualifications

• 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

• Program planning and execution of end‑to‑end chip design programs from concept to tape‑out and silicon bring‑up.
• Coordinate schedules, milestones, and critical paths across Architecture RTL & DV, Physical Design CAD / Methodology, DFT, AMS, Packaging, and Silicon Validation.
• Drive program reviews, readiness, and stage‑gate decisions.
• Interface between Design, Verification, Layout, CAD, Technology, Product Engineering, Manufacturing and Business teams.
• Align with global teams (India, US, Japan) and resolve cross‑team dependencies and bottlenecks.
• Identify risks, drive mitigation and recovery plans, and own change control for scope, schedule, and resources.
• Define and track metrics: Schedule health, resource loading, readiness, and tape‑out quality; provide data‑driven executive updates.

Skills

Schedule management

Risk management

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Global collaboration

Education

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

Tools

CAD tools

RTL/DV/CAD experience

Job description

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. To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers.

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