Senior ASIC Program Lead for Tapeouts

Nokia; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia in San Jose, CA is seeking an experienced ASIC Program Manager to lead complex ASIC development programs from concept to production. You will coordinate architecture, design, verification, physical design, fabrication, and supply chain to meet schedule, cost, and quality targets.

The successful candidate will drive cross-functional execution, manage risk, and communicate with executives, while delivering tapeouts and ensuring smooth operation across internal teams and external foundries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field.
• 8+ years of semiconductor industry experience.
• 5+ years of program or project management experience leading ASIC or SoC development programs.
• Demonstrated experience delivering successful tapeouts from concept through production.
• Strong understanding of ASIC development lifecycles and semiconductor product development processes.
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ASIC development programs from planning through production release with integrated program schedules.
• Establish ownership, accountability, and decision-making across functional teams and facilitate alignment and issue resolution.

Skills

Program planning

Critical path analysis

Risk management

Dependency management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Financial planning

Resource planning

Escalation management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science

Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Business Administration

PMP certification or equivalent program management certification

Job description

Nokia in San Jose, CA is seeking an experienced ASIC Program Manager to lead complex ASIC development programs from concept to production. You will coordinate architecture, design, verification, physical design, fabrication, and supply chain to meet schedule, cost, and quality targets.

The successful candidate will drive cross-functional execution, manage risk, and communicate with executives, while delivering tapeouts and ensuring smooth operation across internal teams and external foundries.