Program Manager, SR
$184,800 - $277,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 29 September 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on CPU IP development for Snapdragon X Series and Snapdragon 8 Elite / Gen 5 SoCs.
About the role
This role involves technical program management for the Oryon CPU Engineering team, developing and delivering CPU IP to key Qualcomm SoCs.
What you'll do
- Plan, drive, and deliver CPU IP development and integration into silicon products.
- Lead the creation and maintenance of credible and data-driven schedules and project milestones.
- Organize and lead interdepartmental meetings to set project milestones/schedules, plans of records, define project tasks, establish program policies and processes.
- Troubleshoot program issues and develop alternative program tasks, schedules, milestones, resource plans, and processes.
- Determine risks, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate information to internal and external key stakeholders.
- Roll up and report regularly to senior management-executives on key development milestones, budget, metrics, risks, and mitigation plans.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
- Strong semiconductor domain knowledge and experience managing complex silicon development programs.
- Strong IP core design & debug background.
- Technical domain expertise in all aspects of VLSI development cycle and IP delivery process.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Physical Design flows, implementation processes and design closure (signoff).
- Project Management of IP team working on multiple programs.
- Experience applying AI solutions to integrate enterprise data, automate metric generation, and build executive-ready dashboards.
- Knowledgeable on program management tools and processes to increase productivity across engineering teams.
Skills: CPU IP development, silicon products, program management, VLSI development cycle, Physical Design flows, design closure
This role has been open 11 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
161
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$219k
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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 (161 roles · 47 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 26 | 161 |
| Median days open | 46 d | 50 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $219k |
Skills observed across this category: CPU IP development, silicon products, program management, VLSI development cycle, Physical Design flows, design closure
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 25 open roles · median 50 d
- AMD · 17 open roles · median 36 d
- NVIDIA · 17 open roles · median 43 d
- Synopsys · 13 open roles · median 50 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 76 d
- Astera Labs · 5 open roles · median 107 d
How we counted: 161 open Technical Program Management (SOC Architecture) roles from 47 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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.