Data Center BU – Chipset Program Manager
$175,300 - $262,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Chipset Program Manager is responsible for driving chip development programs from initiation through delivery within the Data Center Business Unit. You will collaborate across engineering, product, business, and executive stakeholders to define and execute the program Plan of Record, managing schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and risks.
What you'll do
- Partner with program sponsors and cross-functional stakeholders to define program objectives, scope, priorities, deliverables, and milestone commitments. - Develop and manage the program Plan of Record, including integrated schedules, resource and budget forecasts, dependencies, and critical-path activities. - Drive chip development execution across teams, establish accountable owners, and resolve dependencies affecting program milestones. - Identify and assess technical and execution risks, coordinate mitigation and recovery plans, and escalate issues with clear recommendations. - Coordinate hardware, software, and firmware deliverables across engineering teams. - Lead program reviews and communicate status, risks, trade-offs, and decisions to engineering, business, and executive audiences.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. - 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience (or Master's degree plus 4+ years, or Doctorate plus 3+ years). - Experience managing semiconductor or system-on-chip (SoC) development programs, with an understanding of development milestones and dependencies. - Experience coordinating hardware, software, and firmware deliverables across engineering teams. - Ability to work onsite in San Diego 5 days a week.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. - 7 years of program management or related work experience. - 3 years of experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership at the Director level and above.
Skills: Program Manager, chip development, Plan of Record, schedule, dependencies
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 53-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
178
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$220k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (178 roles · 48 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 23 | 178 |
| Median days open | 57 d | 53 d (+4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $220k |
Skills observed across this category: Program Manager, chip development, Plan of Record, schedule, dependencies
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 24 open roles · median 56 d
- AMD · 21 open roles · median 31 d
- NVIDIA · 21 open roles · median 42 d
- Synopsys · 15 open roles · median 46 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 93 d
- GlobalFoundries · 7 open roles · median 13 d
How we counted: 178 open Technical Program Management (SOC Architecture) roles from 48 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.