Technical Program Manager — Hardware & ASIC for AI Compute

VetRamp; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top‑of‑market compensation

Startup equity

$24K proximity bonus

Chef-prepared in-office meals

Immersive onboarding in the UK

Job summary

VetRamp in Austin, TX seeks an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional hardware development programs, coordinating ASIC, embedded software, optics, and packaging teams with urgency and technical precision.

This hands-on leadership role partners with engineers, founders, and product leaders across Austin and Europe to deliver next‑gen AI infrastructure, while travel to Europe is expected.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience leading complex technical programs in silicon or high-performance compute environments.
• Experience aligning cross-disciplinary teams across hardware, firmware, optics, and systems.
• Strong understanding of the ASIC development lifecycle—from architectural planning through tape-out and bring-up.
• Fluency in Agile project tools and methodologies (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Asana).
• Exceptional communication skills and executive presence.
• Prior experience working with distributed/global teams, with frequent international travel (Austin Europe).

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle execution of technical programs from scoping through tape-out and delivery.
• Align and coordinate engineering workstreams across ASIC (analog/digital), optics, firmware, and system packaging.
• Develop and manage detailed roadmaps and execution plans, tracking interdependencies, milestones, and risks.
• Push for simplicity and velocity through early-stage development and MPW timelines.
• Facilitate clear communication between global technical and executive stakeholders.
• Partner with leadership on resource planning, budget tracking, and execution sequencing.
• Foster ownership, iteration, and high performance through retrospectives and reviews.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Executive communication

Ambiguity management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Distributed/global teams

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Asana

Job description

VetRamp in Austin, TX seeks an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional hardware development programs, coordinating ASIC, embedded software, optics, and packaging teams with urgency and technical precision.

This hands-on leadership role partners with engineers, founders, and product leaders across Austin and Europe to deliver next‑gen AI infrastructure, while travel to Europe is expected.