$175,300 - $262,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 21 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Develops, defines, and executes plans of record, including schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and risks for digital and mixed-signal IC chips and chipsets. Monitors and drives chip and chipset programs from initiation through delivery, interfacing across functions on technical matters.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with key stakeholders and program sponsors to develop goals, set prioritization of deliverables, and discuss stakeholder needs.
- Develop and manage the execution of the program Plan of Record, including schedule and resource forecasting, scope, and communication cadence.
- Track and manage key program metrics, identifying deviations from the Plan of Record, escalating issues, and proposing corrective actions.
- Manage and prioritize the work of the program team by establishing schedules, task assignments, and tracking task completion.
- Identify program issues and risks, create mitigation strategies, and maintain the risk tracker.
- Support process adoption by applying best practices and recommending process improvement opportunities across programs.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience (completed advanced degrees may be substituted for up to two years).
- Direct experience in semiconductor development or manufacturing experience.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 10 years of Program Management or related work experience.
- 5 years of experience working with digital SOC and/or mixed-signal baseband and/or RF chips.
- 5 years of experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (Director level and above).
- 3 years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
- 2 years of experience with program management tools such as dashboards and Gantt charts.
Skills: Program Management, SOC, mixed-signal, Plan of Record, semiconductor development
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First seen in our index 82 days ago, well above the 53-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
160
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Median days since first seen
53 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$220k
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| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (160 roles · 49 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 24 | 160 |
| Median days since first seen | 64 d | 53 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $220k |
Skills observed across this category: Program Management, SOC, mixed-signal, Plan of Record, semiconductor development
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 24 open roles · median 58 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 21 open roles · median 63 d
- AMD · 20 open roles · median 33 d
- Synopsys · 13 open roles · median 51 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 7 open roles · median 52 d
- Arm Holdings · 6 open roles · median 14 d
How we counted: 160 open Technical Program Management (SOC Architecture) roles from 49 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 12 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.