$202,000 - $303,000 USD yearly
Manage NPI program execution from post silicon tape-out through fab, OSAT, qualification, and RTP.
Originally posted 14 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The NPI Program Manager drives execution post silicon tape-out, managing silicon fab and OSAT deliveries, customer sample delivery, and qualification planning. This role serves as the primary interface between the PDTE team, Business Unit PM, supply chain, fab, OSAT, test house, and customers to ensure timely product development, qualification, ramp, and production.
What you'll do
- Manage program execution from post silicon tape-out through RTP and production ramp, owning schedules, milestone tracking, risk management, and phase-gate reviews.
- Coordinate with engineering and supply chain teams to align schedules, milestones, and planning for fab, OSAT, test house, customer/engineering sample forecasting, and material readiness.
- Support silicon bring-up and continuous yield improvement initiatives using data analytics in collaboration with DFT.
- Serve as the primary customer interface, managing escalations and resolving technical and operational issues.
- Develop and manage the program Plan of Record, establishing key metrics and executing risk mitigation plans across cross-functional teams.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience (or 10 years of semiconductor industry experience).
- Direct experience managing ASIC, SoC, advanced node, and advanced semiconductor packaging programs.
- Strong technical understanding of semiconductor manufacturing, assembly, and test operations.
- Demonstrated experience driving execution post silicon tape-out through qualification, RTP, and production ramp.
Skills: Program Management, tape-out, RTP, yield improvement, OSAT, ASIC
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First seen in our index 29 days ago, well below the 53-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
160
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Median days since first seen
53 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$220k
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| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (160 roles · 49 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 24 | 160 |
| Median days since first seen | 64 d | 53 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $220k |
Skills observed across this category: Program Management, tape-out, RTP, yield improvement, OSAT, ASIC
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 24 open roles · median 58 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 21 open roles · median 63 d
- AMD · 20 open roles · median 33 d
- Synopsys · 13 open roles · median 51 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 7 open roles · median 52 d
- Arm Holdings · 6 open roles · median 14 d
How we counted: 160 open Technical Program Management (SOC Architecture) roles from 49 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 12 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.