Program Management (Technical), Principal
Originally posted 20 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Manage end-to-end IP development programs for tier-one customers, from initial requirements through silicon bring-up, ensuring delivery against committed schedules and specifications. The position oversees silicon IP programs across analog and digital SoC environments, custom IP development, and foundry process technology node transitions.
What you'll do
- Serve as the primary technical and operational point of contact between customers and cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, FAE, CAE, and R&D.
- Plan and drive program schedules across standard IP deliveries, custom IP development, and foundry process technology node transitions.
- Identify, track, and escalate technical and schedule risks, driving issues to resolution across internal development teams and external customer stakeholders.
- Coordinate IP integration activities with customer SoC design teams, ensuring successful acquisition, integration, and silicon validation.
- Translate customer SoC requirements into actionable development plans, working with R&D to align IP roadmaps with customer product timelines.
- Communicate program status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders at multiple levels, from engineering teams to executive leadership.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10 to 15+ years of relevant experience in program management or technical leadership roles.
- Track record managing programs in analog and digital SoC design environments, with demonstrated ability to deliver technical programs on schedule.
- Knowledge of IC manufacturing, process technology, design flow, and sign-off processes.
- Understanding of memory and standard cell design, including how IP integrates into SoC design flows and potential integration failure modes.
- Experience working directly with customers in a technical or program capacity, managing expectations and navigating complex stakeholder environments.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent programs with competing priorities, making clear trade-off decisions and maintaining alignment across teams.
Skills: Program Management, Silicon IP, SoC, Tape-out, IP Integration
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 50-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
176
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$220k
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| Metric | Synopsys | All employers we track in this specialty (176 roles · 50 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 15 | 176 |
| Median days open | 41 d | 50 d (−9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $220k |
Skills observed across this category: Program Management, Silicon IP, SoC, Tape-out, IP Integration
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 25 open roles · median 51 d
- AMD · 20 open roles · median 27 d
- NVIDIA · 20 open roles · median 37 d
- Synopsys (this employer) · 14 open roles · median 51 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 88 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 7 open roles · median 31 d
How we counted: 176 open Technical Program Management (SOC Architecture) roles from 50 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 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.