Technical Program Manager, Rack-Scale API Systems - Mountain View, CA, United States
$175,000 - $450,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 1 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
MatX is looking for a Technical Program Manager, Rack-Scale API Systems to manage integrated execution for rack and board platforms, spanning engineering builds through the final production ramp. In this capacity, you will serve as the primary interface for manufacturing execution with external CM/JDM partners.
What you'll do
- Direct the integrated NPI lifecycle for rack and board platforms, spanning engineering builds through the final volume production ramp. - Act as the primary technical interface for manufacturing execution with external CM/JDM partners to ensure factory readiness. - Manage master build schedules, configuration matrices, and unit allocation while leading formal build-readiness governance. - Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across PLM, BOM control, ECOs, material readiness, and shipment logistics. - Oversee integrated execution across PCBA, high-power modules, liquid-cooled trays, and complex rack-level systems. - Define metrics and dashboards to track first-pass yield, quality gates, and corrective actions throughout the development cycle.
What you'll need
- 8+ years of technical program management, NPI program management, manufacturing operations, hardware operations, or engineering program management experience. - Experience driving complex hardware builds through EVT, DVT, PVT, production readiness, and ramp. - Experience working with CM, JDM, ODM, or rack-scale manufacturing partners on build planning, factory readiness, issue closure, and manufacturing execution. - Experience with BOMs, AVLs, ECOs, configuration management, DFM/DFA/DFT, PCBA manufacturing, final assembly, factory test, and quality systems. - Experience tracking manufacturing KPIs such as first-pass yield, defect pareto, rework rate, test pass rate, build cycle time, and quality escapes. - Proficiency with program-management and engineering collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, MS Project, Google Workspace, or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Experience with AI infrastructure, GPU/accelerator systems, datacenter racks, networking systems, storage systems, or high-power server platforms. - Experience coordinating programs involving rack-scale integration, liquid-cooled systems, high-speed interconnects, factory diagnostics, or system-level validation. - Prior hands-on experience in hardware, manufacturing, test, quality, supply chain, or NPI operations.
Skills: NPI TPM, rack-scale AI systems, CM/JDM partners, manufacturing execution, high-volume ramp
This role has been open 111 days — well above the 68-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
65
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Median days open
68 d
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Median salary
$245k
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| Metric | MatX | All employers we track in this specialty (65 roles · 19 employers) |
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| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 65 |
| Median days open | 111 d | 68 d (+43 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $245k |
Skills observed across this category: NPI TPM, rack-scale AI systems, CM/JDM partners, manufacturing execution, high-volume ramp
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 15 open roles · median 84 d
- Micron Technology · 12 open roles · median 16 d
- Qualcomm · 7 open roles · median 75 d
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- Tenstorrent · 4 open roles · median 70 d
- Lam Research · 3 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 65 open Technical Program Management (AI ML Hardware) roles from 19 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 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.