SoC Design Manager / Product Lead - Vancouver, Canada
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.
About the role
This role involves leading the end-to-end execution of complex SoC and processor programs from concept to commercialization.
What you'll do
- Own complete SoC development from architecture through tape-out, silicon bring-up, production ramp, and commercialization.
- Provide technical leadership across architecture, RTL design, verification, DFT, physical design, software, and post-silicon activities.
- Drive program execution, schedules, staffing plans, risk management, and milestone delivery.
- Lead critical trade-off decisions involving performance, power, area, cost, quality, features, and schedule.
- Partner with software, systems, product, and business teams to ensure strong hardware-software co-design.
- Serve as the primary interface for customers, business units, and senior leadership on execution-related matters.
What you'll need
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 20+ years of semiconductor industry experience, including leadership of complex SoC/ASIC/Processor development programs.
- Proven track record of multiple successful silicon tape-outs and product commercialization.
- Strong expertise in SoC architecture, digital design, verification, DFT, physical design, silicon validation, and manufacturing.
- Experience leading large cross-functional teams and influencing without direct authority.
- Strong customer-facing, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Skills: SoC development, tape-out, silicon bring-up, program execution, risk management
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 41-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
146
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Median days open
41 d
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Median salary
$228k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Analog Devices | All employers we track in this specialty (146 roles · 44 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 146 |
| Median days open | 3 d | 41 d (−38 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $228k |
Skills observed across this category: SoC development, tape-out, silicon bring-up, program execution, risk management
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 23 open roles · median 31 d
- AMD · 22 open roles · median 49 d
- NVIDIA · 13 open roles · median 38 d
- Synopsys · 11 open roles · median 50 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 54 d
- Apple · 6 open roles · median 38 d
How we counted: 146 open Technical Program Management (SOC Architecture) roles from 44 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.