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Technical Project Manager II - Silicon Design

Ursus, Inc.

Sunnyvale, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$63–$73 Per Hour
SKILLS
Atlassian JIRA, Bill of Materials (BOM), Billing, Budget Forecasting, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Operations, Change Order Management, Change Requests/Orders, Communication Skills, Compensation Management, Cross-Functional, Data Quality, Design Flows, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Engineering Bill of Materials (eBOM), Establish Priorities, Expense Tracking, Forecasting, Fortune 500 Customers, Laboratory Equipment, Leadership, Legal, Legal Support Skills, Manage Agenda, Marketing/Sales Collateral, Materials Engineering, Materials Management, Materials Tracking, Meeting Minutes, Microsoft Project, Multitasking, Order Delivery, Problem Solving Skills, Product/Service Launch, Progress Reports, Project/Program Management, Prototyping, Purchasing/Procurement, Requirements Validation/Verification, Status Reports, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Selection
LOCATION
Sunnyvale, CA
POSTED
4 days ago
JOB TITLE: Technical Project Manager II - Silicon Design
LOCATION: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite)
DURATION: 6 Months
PAY RANGE: $63 - $73/hr.

TOP 3 SKILLS:
  • Technical understanding of silicon design flows, including ASIC design, RTL, physical design, analog and digital design fundamentals. Candidates should be able to clearly describe design flows and challenges in managing silicon/hardware projects
  • Direct vendor engagement and management experience. Specifically, experience managing external design vendors (not just internal teams) is essential
  • Program Tracking Skills - Working with internal teams, usually heavily XFN (FTEs/Contractors). Keeping teams aligned. Experience with tools like Jira, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheet

Company:
Our client is a Fortune 500 multinational technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Job Description:
The Silicon Technical Program Management team is looking for a detail-oriented, high-energy Technical Program Manager to drive Silicon development programs. This role will require a self-driven individual with outstanding communication skills to manage Silicon and Hardware vendors to deliver material for complex builds on schedule. This position will work with cross-functional teams to consolidate internal material requirements and communicate them to vendor partners.

Specific Responsibilities:
  • Manage Silicon vendors to deliver material for Engineering proto builds
  • Create an engineering build matrix, schedule, and scope, and drive the vendor to deliver
  • Collaborate with Engineering leads to resolve technical, material, and schedule issues and drive mitigation strategies
  • Scope change requests and drive the team to approve/reject
  • Drive communication between internal and external teams. Set up communication infrastructure (Jira, GDrive) between internal/external vendors. Drive weekly meetings, setting the agenda and recording meeting minutes
  • Manage internal and external documentation, including Engineering Requirement Specs, Bill of Materials, Engineering collaterals (design files)
  • Track Engineering budget spend and ensure alignment with budget forecast
  • Work with legal and business teams to ensure proper TPA/NDA agreements are in place to ramp up new vendors
  • Management of silicon material builds for Engineering builds on New Product Introduction (NPI) products
  • Track wafers as they flow from the foundry through to downstream teams
  • Work with different engineering teams to provide sample forecasts
  • Drive vendors to deliver the requested material promptly
  • Ensure smooth flow of material vital to meet the validation requirements and schedules
  • Report and implement delivery schedules, materials, and build matrix details
  • Handle and rebound from critical issues that might stem from Engineering change, material shortage, or schedule slips
  • Report on material progress and investigate material blocker issues
  • Play a key role in the allocation of material in case of shortages
  • Anticipate potential issues that may arise and communicate to relevant teams to jump-start mitigation paths
  • Act as the point of contact for internal and external key stakeholders
  • Host, attend, and present at meetings with internal stakeholders and vendor partners
  • Assist the team with PO generation and approvals
  • Ensure PO deliverables are completed and invoices are paid on a timely basis
  • Assist with lab equipment delivery and setup

Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree or 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and adept at driving multi-functional teams
  • Hardware/Silicon material management experience is a plus
  • Top-notch critical thinking skill set; big picture program understanding and details
  • Experience managing, prioritizing, and maintaining multiple projects at a time
  • Detail oriented to ensure accuracy of all data, status and reports
  • Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
  • Ability to react to changes in a time-sensitive environment
  • Ability to work with overseas vendors across Europe and Asia time zones
  • Ability to operate in fast-paced situations
  • A self-starter who can function with ambiguity
  • Experience with G Suite tools (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Drive)

Surrounding Team & Key Projects:
This role manages the end-to-end flow of silicon materials for engineering prototype builds on new products (NPI). Key responsibilities include:
  • Vendor & Material Management: Drive silicon vendors to deliver wafers and materials on schedule, track material from the foundry through downstream teams, and manage allocation during shortages
  • Build Planning: Create and maintain engineering build matrices, schedules, and scope; manage change requests
  • Cross-functional Coordination: Serve as the central point of contact between internal engineering teams and external vendors, running weekly meetings, setting agendas, and maintaining communication infrastructure (Jira, GDrive)
  • Issue Resolution: Anticipate and escalate risks (engineering changes, material shortages, schedule slips) and drive mitigation strategies
  • Documentation & Budget: Maintain engineering specs, BOMs, and design files; track budget spend against forecasts
  • Procurement & Compliance: Assist with PO generation/approvals, invoice tracking, and coordinate with legal/business teams on TPA/NDA agreements for new vendors
  • Lab Support: Help with equipment delivery and setup

Must Have Skills:
  • Technical understanding of silicon design flows, including ASIC design, RTL, physical design, analog and digital design fundamentals. Candidates should be able to clearly describe design flows and challenges in managing silicon/hardware projects
  • Direct vendor engagement and management experience. Specifically, experience managing external design vendors (not just internal teams) is essential
  • Program Tracking Skills - Working with internal teams, usually heavily XFN (FTEs/Contractors). Keeping teams aligned. Experience with tools like Jira, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheet.

Nice-to-have Skill:
  • Big Tech Experience


Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

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