Principal Engineer - Technical Program Management

Microchip Operations (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Operations (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd invites a Principal Engineer - Technical Program Management to lead cross-functional IP/SOC development efforts in Penang.

You will coordinate Design, Implementation, DFT, Layout and Mixed Signal teams across time zones to deliver complex semiconductor projects on time and with quality. You will drive planning, status reporting, risk management and customer escalations, while leveraging JIRA/Agile practices and fostering a motivating, collaborative team

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
• Experience in two or more semiconductor backend functions (Synthesis, DFT, Layout, Physical Verification, Reliability, Flow Development).
• 10+ years of semiconductor experience including backend deliverables.
• Experience using project management tools like JIRA or Agile methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work in multi-location, cross-functional teams.
• Motivates and collaborates effectively with the team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate tasks across IP and SOC development, CAD flow development, Vendor Tools deployment, Post-Si test ecosystem.
• Plan, develop and track tasks across cross-functional teams.
• Establish risk management process for new projects and initiatives.
• Conduct periodic meetings to collect status and align inter-team tasks.
• Present project status to internal/external customers and feed back to engineering.
• Ensure goals are met in customer satisfaction and quality.

Skills

Project management

JIRA/Agile

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Electrical/Electronics Engineering degree

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Principal Engineer - Technical Program Management

As a Program Manager, this person would be working closely with the Digital Design teams, Implementation, Layout and DFT teams, Mixed Signal Development teams and CAD/Flow Development teams to coordinate various tasks throughout the IP and SOC development process. This role is for a versatile candidate who would enjoy challenges of adapting to the newer cutting-edge technology nodes and also ensuring quality deliverables in established/legacy technology nodes.

Primary Responsibilities Include

Working with multi-time-zone locations of cross-functional teams from Design, Implementation, DFT, Layout, CAD and Mixed Signal domains

Planning, developing and tracking tasks across IP and SOC development, CAD flow development, Vendor Tools deployment, Post-Si test ecosystem

Establishing and facilitating the risk management process for new projects and initiatives by working with internal stakeholders to drive objectives

Conduct periodic meetings to collect status and facilitate inter-team task alignment

Effectively presenting project status to internal/external customers and bringing the feedback back to engineering teams

Ensure Goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction and quality

Qualifications/Requirements

BS/MS degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Prior experience in two or more of semiconductor backend functions (Synthesis, DFT, Layout, Physical Verification, Reliability, Flow Development) is a must

10+ years of experience in semiconductor that includes managing either of semiconductor backend deliverables (Synthesis, DFT, Layout, Physical Verification, Reliability, Flow Development)

Experienced in using project management tools like JIRA or other Agile methodologies

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Effective team player, collaborator, and a great motivator for the team

Ability to work in a multi-location, cross-functional team setup