Sr. Principal Technical Program Manager – Digital IP Development

NXP Semiconductors; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Híbrido; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NXP Semiconductors in Austin, TX seeks a Sr. Principal Technical Program Manager to lead Digital IP development from planning through release.

You will drive execution across architecture, design, verification, software, and SoC integration teams while providing leadership visibility into schedules, risks, resources, and release readiness. You will develop integrated program plans, align stakeholders on IP specs, and build dashboards and KPIs to inform executives.

Formación

• BSEE required; MSEE preferred; 12+ years in Digital IP, SoC development, or tech program management.
• Deep understanding of Digital IP development flows (architecture, RTL, verification, integration, release)
• Experience building dashboards, KPIs and analytical reports
• Ability to translate complex data into executive insights
• Experience managing complex programs across schedules, dependencies, risks and delivery

Responsabilidades

• Lead Digital IP and subsystem development programs from planning through IP release and SoC integration readiness.
• Develop and manage integrated program plans, including scope, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and release criteria.
• Drive cross-functional execution across architecture, design, verification, validation, software, and SoC integration teams.
• Align stakeholders on IP specifications, interfaces, integration dependencies, release content, and handoff requirements.
• Support portfolio planning, resource prioritization, and execution visibility across multiple Digital IP programs.
• Drive risk management, issue resolution, decision closure, and timely escalation.
• Lead technical reviews, program checkpoints, and leadership updates, communicating status, risks, actions, and key decisions.
• Build dashboards, KPIs, and metrics to provide visibility into execution health, resource demand, and release readiness.

Conocimientos

Digital IP development

SoC development

Technical program management

Dashboard development

Executive reporting

Educación

BSEE

MSEE preferred

Herramientas

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Descripción del empleo

Role Summary

ACE Digital IP develops reusable Digital IP and subsystems used across NXP's Automotive, IoT, Networking, and RF product portfolios. We are seeking a Sr. Principal Technical Program Manager to lead Digital IP development from planning through release. This role drives execution across complex engineering programs, providing leadership visibility into schedules, risks, dependencies, resources, and release readiness while influencing strategy and delivery across multiple NXP product lines.

Job Responsibility

• Lead Digital IP and subsystem development programs from planning through IP release and SoC integration readiness.
• Develop and manage integrated program plans, including scope, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and release criteria.
• Drive cross-functional execution across architecture, design, verification, validation, software, and SoC integration teams.
• Align stakeholders on IP specifications, interfaces, integration dependencies, release content, and handoff requirements.
• Support portfolio planning, resource prioritization, and execution visibility across multiple Digital IP programs.
• Drive risk management, issue resolution, decision closure, and timely escalation.
• Lead technical reviews, program checkpoints, and leadership updates, communicating status, risks, actions, and key decisions.
• Build dashboards, KPIs, and metrics to provide visibility into execution health, resource demand, and release readiness.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• BSEE required; MSEE preferred, with 12+ years of Digital IP, SoC development, or technical program management experience
• Strong understanding of Digital IP development flows, including architecture, RTL design, verification, integration, release management, and signoff
• Proven ability to manage complex engineering programs across schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and execution tracking
• Hands-on experience developing dashboards, KPIs, and analytical reporting solutions using Power BI, Excel, SQL, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or similar tools
• Proven ability to analyze program execution, schedule performance, resource utilization, risk trends, and release readiness data to drive informed business and engineering decisions
• Experience translating complex engineering and project data into concise executive-level insights, recommendations, and action plans

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with portfolio planning, resource forecasting, and capacity management
• Experience building executive dashboards, KPI frameworks, and business intelligence solutions
• Experience with AMBA/AHB/AXI protocols, memory subsystems, ROM, RAM, Flash, LPDDR/DDR, and memory controllers
• Experience with RTL design, micro-architecture, verification, timing analysis, DFT, implementation, CDC/RDC, lint, synthesis, and signoff flows
• Experience supporting automotive, industrial, safety, security, or other high-reliability semiconductor programs

NXP Introduction

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, please visit our website https://www.nxp.com

Career Development Opportunities

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Commitment At NXP

We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality. NXP Semiconductors More information about NXP in the United States.

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.