Chip & Systems Engineering Program Manager

Persimmons, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible PTO

401k

Job summary

Persimmons, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to drive chip and systems programs from kickoff to tape-out and launch, aligning hardware, software, and cross-functional teams.

You will manage schedules, milestones, and risks, coordinate with hardware, software, validation, and manufacturing groups, and communicate status to engineering leadership. The role requires a Bachelor’s in a related field and 3–6 years’ experience; knowledge of the semiconductor development lifecycle and PM

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3–6 years of experience as a technical program or project manager for complex engineering programs (hardware and software).
• Working knowledge of semiconductor development lifecycle from architecture through bring-up and integration with software/firmware.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of complex engineering programs spanning silicon design, firmware, and software; track milestones, dependencies, and critical path from kickoff through tape-out and launch.
• Drive cross-functional coordination across hardware, software, validation, and manufacturing teams; resolve blockers and keep all workstreams aligned to the deadline.
• Manage program risk by spotting issues early, building mitigation plans, and escalating decisions to the right stakeholders.
• Build and maintain program schedules and dashboards giving leadership a real-time view of status, dependencies, and resources.
• Partner with external vendors, foundry partners, and contract manufacturers to keep fabrication, assembly, and test schedules on track.
• Communicate program health, risks, and decisions clearly to engineering leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Program management

Hardware-software integration

Risk management

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Jira

Asana

Job description

Persimmons, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to drive chip and systems programs from kickoff to tape-out and launch, aligning hardware, software, and cross-functional teams.

You will manage schedules, milestones, and risks, coordinate with hardware, software, validation, and manufacturing groups, and communicate status to engineering leadership. The role requires a Bachelor’s in a related field and 3–6 years’ experience; knowledge of the semiconductor development lifecycle and PM