Senior Staff TPM, Custom Silicon - Lead SoC Programs

Google Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 333,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (Custom Silicon) in Mountain View, CA. You will lead two concurrent SoC programs from concept through tapeout and mass production, coordinating silicon, software, product, and operations across multiple teams.

You will mentor and align executives and senior leaders, manage critical paths and budgets, and drive high-velocity execution in a complex hardware/software environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in technical program management or engineering management leading semiconductors, ASIC, or custom SoC programs.
• Experience driving 2 full-cycle custom SoC programs from concept through tapeout, post-silicon bring-up, qualification, and mass production.
• Experience in the ASIC/SoC development lifecycle and terminology, including driving milestones, assessing technical risks, and communicating with specialized engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of tactical program management for 2 concurrent SoC programs, establishing program governance and chairing formal executive phase-gate reviews, ensuring all exit criteria, technical performance metrics, and risk mitigation plans are achieved.
• Lead cross-functional engineering orchestration across multiple functions including silicon engineering, software, product, operations, and others.
• Establish and manage the critical-path schedule, proactively identifying cross-team dependencies.
• Manage and track the overall program budget in close partnership with finance, product management, and engineering leaders.
• Act as the primary technical communication bridge to executive leadership (VPs and Directors across hardware, silicon, and operations), delivering executive dashboards, status updates, and decision tracking.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication with executives

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent practical experience)

Master's degree or PhD or MBA or PMP certification (preferred)

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (Custom Silicon) in Mountain View, CA. You will lead two concurrent SoC programs from concept through tapeout and mass production, coordinating silicon, software, product, and operations across multiple teams.

You will mentor and align executives and senior leaders, manage critical paths and budgets, and drive high-velocity execution in a complex hardware/software environment.