Semiconductor Technical Program Manager - NPI

Actalent; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Senior Hardware Technical Program Manager for onsite Sunnyvale, CA, leading cross-functional hardware and electronics programs from concept to launch.

The role emphasizes fast decision-making, supply chain readiness, and delivering KPIs in fast-paced product development. Collaboration with overseas partners and internal teams is key.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 5+ years of technical program management experience working directly with software engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor communications to different audiences to support effective decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical program management for hardware and electronics products, ensuring successful execution from development through NPI and release.
• Drive fast, high-quality decision-making within product development cycles, aligned with KPIs and business goals.
• Manage and communicate product development critical issues, coordinating with cross-functional teams to develop solutions that meet technical, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Work with internal and external engineering teams, including overseas partners, to coordinate design, development, and validation across hardware, software, and supply chain functions.
• Scale and evolve program processes, including design review checkpoints and decision mechanisms, to support last-minute decisions on high-impact topics.
• Establish and maintain structured program plans covering scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and critical path; ensure alignment across stakeholders.
• Build and refine sustainable processes for managing technical programs, including release schedules, engineering documentation, and change control for electronics and semiconductor projects.
• Coordinate supply chain planning activities, including demand forecasting, build plans, and BOM/PCBA readiness, to prevent constraints on milestones.

Skills

Semiconductor Experience

New Product Introduction

Electronics experience

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title: Senior Hardware Technical Program Manager - Semiconductor PCBA

Placement Type: Managed Service Project

Location: 100% Onsite - Sunnyvale, CA

Top Skills

Semiconductor Experience

New Product Introduction

Electronics experience

Job Description

The Senior Hardware Technical Program Manager leads complex, cross-functional hardware and electronics development programs from concept through launch, with a strong focus on speed of decision-making, supply chain readiness, and delivery against key product KPIs. This role requires exceptional verbal and written communication skills, the ability to tailor information to different audiences, and a proven track record of driving critical issues to resolution within fast-paced product development cycles. You will work closely with internal and external engineering teams, including overseas partners, to scale and evolve processes, manage risks, and enable responsible, timely decisions on high-impact technical and business topics.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical program management for hardware and electronics products, ensuring successful execution from early development through new product introduction and release.
• Drive fast, high-quality decision-making within product development cycles, emphasizing speed of decisions while maintaining alignment with product KPIs and business goals.
• Manage and communicate product development critical issues, coordinating with cross-functional teams to develop and execute solutions that meet technical, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Work closely with internal and external engineering teams, including overseas partners, to coordinate design, development, and validation activities across hardware, software, and supply chain functions.
• Scale and evolve key program processes, including design review checkpoints and decision mechanisms, to support responsible last-minute decisions on one-way and two-way door topics.
• Establish and maintain structured program plans covering scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and critical path, and ensure alignment across cross-functional stakeholders.
• Build and refine sustainable processes for managing technical programs, including release schedules, engineering documentation, and change control for electronics and semiconductor-related projects.
• Coordinate supply chain planning activities, including demand forecasting, build plans, and BOM/PCBA readiness, to prevent supply chain constraints from impacting program milestones.
• Manage programs and projects across cross-functional teams, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and timely delivery of milestones and program deliverables.
• Define, track, and report on KPIs and SLAs used to drive multi-million-dollar businesses, and communicate program status, risks, and performance indicators to Senior leadership.
• Apply key financial performance indicators (KPIs) in program analyses and present findings and recommendations to Senior leadership to support strategic decision-making.
• Escalate issues appropriately when teams are unable to reach consensus or when decisions represent one-way doors with significant business or technical impact.
• Coordinate electronics development activities, including printed circuit board (PCB) and semiconductor-related work, ensuring engineering documentation and processes are properly maintained.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) activities by aligning engineering, supply chain, and operations teams around build plans, readiness, and ramp-up requirements.
• Ensure project management disciplines are consistently applied across programs, including risk management, critical path analysis, and proactive mitigation planning.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of technical program management experience working directly with software engineering teams.
• 7+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams.
• 3+ years of electronics development or new product introduction experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience applying disciplines such as scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk management, and critical path management.
• 7+ years of delivering cross-functional projects experience, or a Bachelor's degree as an alternative qualification.
• Experience managing technical programs across cross-functional teams, building processes, and coordinating release schedules.
• Experience managing projects across cross-functional teams, building sustainable processes, and coordinating release schedules.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor communications to different audiences to support effective decision-making.
• Experience defining KPIs and SLAs used to drive multi-million-dollar businesses and reporting performance to Senior leadership.
• Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses and communicating results to Senior leadership.
• Engineering background with demonstrated understanding of hardware and electronics development.
• Experience with supply chain planning, including demand forecasting and build plan development.
• Hands-on experience with bills of materials (BOM) and printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA), particularly in positions focused on PCBA and ASIC.

Additional Skills & Qualifications