Principal SoC Program Manager - MCU - Catania, Italy
$61,000 - $83,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 21 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.
About the role
This role involves leading the planning and execution of advanced microcontroller products. It focuses on driving all phases of SoC development projects from architecture definition through silicon validation and product release.
What you'll do
- Drive all phases of SoC development projects, from architecture definition through silicon validation and product release.
- Create and maintain project plans, including milestones, schedules, ownership, dependencies, and deliverables.
- Facilitate project reviews and regular team meetings with global cross-functional stakeholders.
- Monitor project health, drive transparency, and support executive and senior management reporting.
- Act as the primary point of contact for issue escalation and resolution.
- Perform risk assessments and drive mitigation plans to minimize project impact.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Strong knowledge of project management principles and methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile frameworks.
- Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent platforms.
- Good understanding of semiconductor product development, system architecture, and SoC design flows.
- Experience managing complex semiconductor or SoC development projects from concept through silicon bring-up and production release.
Skills: SoC development projects, silicon validation, project plans, semiconductor product development, system architecture
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 42-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
141
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Median days open
42 d
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Median salary
$234k
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| Metric | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (141 roles · 43 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 141 |
| Median days open | 22 d | 42 d (−20 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $234k |
Skills observed across this category: SoC development projects, silicon validation, project plans, semiconductor product development, system architecture
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 23 open roles · median 34 d
- AMD · 21 open roles · median 46 d
- NVIDIA · 13 open roles · median 41 d
- Synopsys · 11 open roles · median 53 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 57 d
- Apple · 4 open roles · median 55 d
How we counted: 141 open Technical Program Management (SOC Architecture) roles from 43 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 Sept 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.