Senior Program Director, AI/Edge Hardware

Synaptics Incorporated; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Synaptics is seeking an Individual Contributor Principal Program Manager, equivalent to a Director‑level role, to join our Video Interface and Human Presence Detection team. You will manage programs in SW/FW and ASIC domains, ensuring engineering teams stay productive and focused on delivering maximum business value.

The base pay range is USD 185,000 - 291,500 per year, with bonus eligibility, equity, and other benefits. Reporting to the Sr.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's (Master’s preferred) degree in Computer Science or Electronics or related field, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of experience in SW and/or IC program/project management.
• Experience in rigorous life‑cycle management including capturing requirements, decomposition, architecture, design, unit testing and integration testing among others.
• Proven expertise in planning tools and methodologies (jira, MS Project / SCRUM, waterfall).
• Hands‑on technical experience preferred.
• 25% domestic and international travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end program management of engineering programs from idea to mass production including planning, scoping, design, development, and change management.
• Lead, track, and monitor cross‑functional projects rallying teams around short‑term and mid‑term deliverables while maintaining the long‑term plan.
• Plan and track execution of programs lasting anywhere from 6mo-2yrs with focus on interdisciplinary deliverables.
• Support the teams in issue resolution and risk mitigation through well balanced and efficient processes leveraging tools and automation.
• Champion an efficient, disciplined approach to planning, tracking, requirements gathering, change management and risk management with the use of tools and analytics.
• Actively support sustainable, effective cross‑functional communication at multiple levels in the organization.
• Analyze technical issues and lead the team in generating creative mitigation options and solutions.
• Report status of program execution with focus on schedule, risks, and issues utilizing data‑based models and indicators.
• Drive continuous improvement of all processes, methodologies, and systems.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile execution

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electronics or related field

Tools

Jira

MS Project

SCRUM

Waterfall

Job description

Synaptics is seeking an Individual Contributor Principal Program Manager, equivalent to a Director‑level role, to join our Video Interface and Human Presence Detection team. You will manage programs in SW/FW and ASIC domains, ensuring engineering teams stay productive and focused on delivering maximum business value.

The base pay range is USD 185,000 - 291,500 per year, with bonus eligibility, equity, and other benefits. Reporting to the Sr.