Technical Program Manager (Chip Development)

intellipro singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to drive SSE chip development from planning and specification definition through tape-out, silicon validation and mass-production readiness in Singapore.

You will partner with R&D leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver programmes aligned with customer requirements and product roadmaps, while managing risk, schedules and resources across the full development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, Science or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, incl. 3+ years in chip development and 3+ years in chip project management.
• Strong understanding of the chip development lifecycle from specs through tape-out and production readiness.
• Excellent analytical, planning and risk-management skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management across multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop short, medium and long-term chip development plans with R&D leaders.
• Manage the full development lifecycle: spec, design, simulation, tape-out, fabrication and validation.
• Establish and improve development review checkpoints and templates.
• Identify risks and coordinate mitigation across teams.
• Coordinate MPW prototype validation, NTO tape-outs, and mass-production transfer.
• Drive resolution of chip-related issues raised by customers and internal teams.
• Communicate validation results and development outcomes to R&D and product management.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Chip development

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, Science or related technical discipline

Job description

Technical Program Manager – Chip Development

Our client is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to drive SSE chip development from planning and specification definition through tape-out, silicon validation and mass-production readiness.

You will partner with R&D leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver programmes aligned with customer requirements and product roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop short, medium and long-term chip development plans with R&D leaders, balancing customer requirements and available resources.
• Manage the full development lifecycle, including specification finalisation, design, simulation, technical reviews, tape-out, fabrication and silicon validation.
• Establish and improve development review checkpoints, documentation requirements and templates.
• Identify technical and delivery risks, coordinate mitigation plans and drive timely resolution across teams.
• Coordinate MPW prototype validation and solution selection, oversee NTO tape-outs, and monitor performance and quality to support transfer to mass production.
• Drive resolution of chip-related issues raised by customers and internal product teams.
• Communicate validation results and development outcomes to R&D and product management teams, supporting chip-platform improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, Science or a related technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in chip development and at least 3 years in chip-development project management.
• Strong understanding of the chip development lifecycle, from specifications and design reviews through tape-out, validation and production readiness.
• Strong analytical, planning and risk-management skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to coordinate technical teams and drive delivery against project milestones.

Candidates will be assessed based on relevant qualifications, skills and experience.

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