Technical Program Manager

Altera; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 113,700 - 164,700; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking a Technical Program Manager in San Jose, California, to lead the coordination of engineering efforts for FPGA device rollouts. The role involves managing complex programs across silicon, software, validation, and manufacturing, ensuring successful execution across global teams.

This position requires strong leadership and program management skills, with a focus on achieving aggressive timelines and high-quality outcomes by promoting collaboration among diverse engineering disciplines. Candidates must possess significant experience in program management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or Engineering leadership roles.
• Experience managing complex hardware and software development programs.
• Experience with project and program management tools for schedule tracking.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex technical programs supporting FPGA device development.
• Coordinate execution across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Drive alignment across global teams to ensure accountability and communication.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Cross-functional leadership

Silicon design

Risk management

Project management tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Project management software

Job description

About The Role

Altera is seeking a Technical Program Manager to coordinate and drive engineering execution behind next-generation FPGA device rollouts. In this highly cross‑functional role, you will orchestrate complex development efforts spanning silicon, IP, software, firmware, validation, and manufacturing readiness, ensuring alignment across geographically distributed teams in North America and Asia.

As a member of Altera’s Execution Alignment Team, you will implement best‑in‑class program management practices, drive schedule and risk transparency, and ensure successful delivery of industry‑leading FPGA products.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large, complex technical programs supporting FPGA device development from definition through production rollout.
• Coordinate execution across multiple engineering disciplines including silicon design, IP, software, firmware, validation, and system enablement.
• Develop and maintain detailed program plans, schedules, milestones, and dependency tracking for multi‑threaded development efforts.
• Drive alignment across global teams in North America and Asia, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and communication.
• Identify program risks, critical path issues, and resource constraints; proactively develop and execute mitigation plans.
• Partner closely with engineering, product management, quality, and operations teams to ensure on‑time, high‑quality delivery.
• Implement and continuously improve best‑in‑class project and program management processes, tools, and reporting mechanisms.
• Facilitate executive‑level communication by providing clear status updates, issue escalation, and data‑driven decision support.
• Support silicon bring‑up, validation, sampling, and production readiness milestones by ensuring cross‑functional execution alignment.

Salary Range

The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job‑related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$113,700 - $164,700 USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Program Management, or Engineering Program Leadership roles.
• 3+ years of technical experience in one of the following areas: Transceivers, Embedded Systems (particularly ARM), Config and Security, PCIe, Ethernet or ASIC Design / DV.
• 2+ years of experience managing complex, cross‑functional hardware and software development programs.
• 5+ years of experience leading programs that integrate silicon, hardware, software, firmware, IP, and validation teams.
• 3+ years of experience managing programs across multiple organizations and geographically distributed international teams.
• Experience with full product development lifecycle, including definition, development, verification, sampling, and production rollout.
• Experience building detailed execution plans, manage dependencies, and drive teams to meet aggressive schedules.
• Experience with project and program management tools used for schedule tracking, risk management, and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working directly on FPGA, ASIC, or silicon‑based product development programs.
• Hands‑on technical background in silicon design, validation, or software/firmware engineering.
• Experience supporting silicon bring‑up, validation, or manufacturing readiness phases.
• Familiarity with Agile, hybrid Agile/Waterfall, or scaled execution frameworks in hardware‑centric environments.
• Experience presenting program status and execution metrics to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

Job Type

Regular

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

San Jose, California, United States

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.