Emulation Hardware Support Project Manager

Kforce has a client that is seeking an Emulation Hardware Support Project Manager in Fremont, CA. Overview: We are seeking an experienced Emulation Hardware Support Project Manager to lead complex hardware infrastructure projects supporting semiconductor engineering and FPGA-based emulation environments. This role will manage the planning and execution of hardware deployments, upgrades, migrations, maintenance initiatives, and decommissions across engineering labs and data center environments. The Project Manager will coordinate Engineering, IT, Facilities, Network, Security, and external vendors to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within scope, and with minimal disruption to engineering users. Key Responsibilities: Project & Program Management:

• Own end-to-end delivery of emulation hardware deployments, upgrades, migrations, and decommissions
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risk registers, and status reporting
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Emulation Engineering, IT, Facilities, Network, Security, and vendors

Emulation Hardware & Lab Operations:

• Manage projects supporting FPGA-based emulation platforms, including Strato, Primo-CS, ProFPGA-CS, or comparable systems
• Coordinate hardware installation, rack/stack, cabling, networking, power, cooling, and infrastructure readiness
• Oversee hardware break/fix activities, RMAs, component replacement, and vendor escalations
• Serve as the primary project contact for emulation hardware initiatives
• Coordinate with EDA vendors, hardware suppliers, engineers, and infrastructure teams
• Lead technical/project syncs, issue reviews, escalation meetings, and post-mortems
• Manage vendor dependencies, delivery issues, RMAs, and technical escalations

Requirements:

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
• PMP, Agile certification, or equivalent project leadership experience
• 10+ years of relevant hardware operations, infrastructure, or technical project experience
• 5+ years of project/program management experience within hardware, data center, engineering lab, or infrastructure environments
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional technical projects involving Engineering, IT, Facilities, Network, and vendors
• Strong understanding of data center/lab infrastructure, including rack/stack, cabling, networking, power, and cooling
• Hands-on exposure to semiconductor emulation, FPGA-based systems, or large-scale hardware platforms
• Working knowledge of Linux administration and infrastructure troubleshooting
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, SOC 2, or similar compliance environments

Key Skills:

• Technical project/program management
• FPGA & emulation hardware environments
• Hardware deployment and lifecycle management
• Data center & engineering lab operations
• Risk, dependency & change management
• Linux & infrastructure fundamentals
• Vendor management & escalation
• Executive and technical communication
• Incident coordination & problem solving