Senior Technical Program Manager – DFX Software Methodology - CA, Santa Clara, United States

Originally posted 29 September 2026 by the employer.

About the role

This role involves leading software methodology programs to ensure chips are testable, debuggable, and manufacturable at scale across infrastructure, implementation, verification, and silicon bring-up.

What you'll do

• Lead the end-to-end program lifecycle for DFX software methodology from requirements through adoption.
• Build and lead roadmaps, schedules, and dependencies for DFX flow, tool, and infrastructure releases.
• Drive the release and deployment process for DFX flows and tooling, including version planning, quality gates, and user adoption.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define requirements and document architecture, interfaces, and workflows.
• Coordinate license and data infrastructure needs with CAD and IT partners.
• Lead verification and validation planning for methodology, including pattern coverage and regression health.
• Proactively identify technical, resource, and schedule risks, developing mitigations and providing status to leadership.
• Build metrics and dashboards for methodology health, adoption, and efficiency, driving process improvement through automation.

What you'll need

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of combined experience, with a minimum of 3 years of technical program management experience.
• Understanding of the ASIC/SoC design, verification, and bring-up/productization flow, including DFT insertion, scan/ATPG/MBIST, pattern verification, ATE, and in-system test.
• Experience managing software, tooling, or methodology programs, including release cycles, quality gates, and infrastructure dependencies.
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills to effectively guide and influence.
• Deep understanding of technology with excellent judgment and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with DFX methodologies.
• Experience scripting and automating tasks; proficiency in Python.
• Knowledge of APIs and data analytics for program management and metrics dashboards.
• A track record of mentorship.

Skills: DFX software methodology, ASIC/SoC design flow, DFT insertion, scan/ATPG/MBIST, silicon bring-up