Sr. Technical Program Manager - Embedded Technologies

Socket.dev; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a senior program leader to drive critical engineering initiatives from concept to execution. You will coordinate across engineering and business teams to meet initiative objectives and align with growth strategies.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record delivering sophisticated software/hardware programs, strong scheduling skills, and the ability to partner with senior executives to balance priorities and budgets. This role emphasizes leadership and program governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, CS or electrical engineering.
• Formal Project Management education, PMP certified.
• Solid knowledge of technical program management and delivering complex software/hardware programs.

Responsibilities

• Defines, plans and drives projects and program plans based on management and senior technical guidance.
• Scope technical feasibility of new products by clarifying and analyzing requirements with SW/HW Architects, Technical Leads and Engineers.
• Develop program schedule by considering Driver, SW stack components and HW/FW dependencies; negotiate staffing.
• Build and maintain a well-developed, managed and executed program plan.
• Establish formal program management artifacts including plan of record, statements of work, timelines, budget, scope, KPIs.
• Excellence in resource planning is necessary.
• Plan for risks in the development path and address them to save on engineering costs.
• Work with senior executives across AMD's Engineering, Product Management and Customer Engineering.

Skills

Technical program management

Software/hardware integration

Schedule management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Confluence

Excel

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.

AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high‑performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next‑gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go‑to‑market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.

THE TEAM

The AECG - Embedded Team builds and optimizes platforms for embedded and commercial applications, working across silicon, firmware, and software to deliver reliable, high‑performance solutions at scale.

THE ROLE:

In this high-profile role, you will be the overall program leader for key engineering initiatives from concept to execution. You will work across all of engineering and business to meet overall initiative and/or product objectives.

THE PERSON:

The right candidate will have solid knowledge of technical program management, an outstanding track record of delivering sophisticated software/hardware programs, you will also drive a schedule for business planning towards growth that align to business strategy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Defines, plans and drives projects and program plans based on management and senior technical guidance
• Scope technical feasibility of new Products by clarifying and analyzing requirements with SW/HW Architects, Technical Leads and Engineers
• Develop program schedule by considering various Driver, SW Stack components and HW/FW dependencies, negotiate and create a staffing plan that supports the schedule
• Building, creating, and maintaining a well‑developed, managed and executed program plan is critical
• You will establish formal program management artifacts including a plan of record, statements of work, project/program timelines, budget, scope, performance, and quality KPIs
• Excellence in resource planning is necessary
• The successful candidate must also plan for risks in the development path, identify prevention methods, and address them to save on engineering costs
• Being comfortable working with senior executives is a hard requirement. You must address the needs and requirements called upon from AMD's Engineering, Product Management and Customer Engineering organizations

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Good understanding of requirements management, documentation management, and defect management
• Ability to grasp concepts during discussions and turn minutes into action items
• Able to communicate concepts and processes with stakeholders
• Analytical, self‑motivated, organized, detailed‑oriented and results‑oriented
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work well with multiple people and teams, ability to communicate progress to team members on a regular basis
• Experience working in a high‑pressure environment and competing priorities and tight turnaround times
• Engineering background preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence and Excel is an asset
• Experience with Agile methodology

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Formal Project Management education, PMP certified

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third‑party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.