d-Matrix · 1 month ago
Technical Program Manager - Hardware/Systems, Principal
Santa Clara
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$196K/yr - $300K/yr
10+ years expd-Matrix is focused on unleashing the potential of generative AI to power the transformation of technology. They are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to drive engineering excellence across the global hardware organization, creating scalable processes for predictable project delivery in a high-growth startup environment.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureData CenterSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end program management across post-silicon & system hardware development cycle:
Preparation for silicon arrival: creating lab space, bring-up systems/boards, production (EVK) design, validation across, Silicon & Systems Hardware, Firmware, QA and Manufacturing engineering teams
Firmware deployment and development leading up to demonstration of all key features of the chip and systems
Power and performance characterization, demo version delivery, leading up to kick-off of quals: silicon qual, board qual, product qual, and NPI
Establish well-defined predictable milestones for development within the company and 3rd party partners
Coordinate delivery across teams in North America, India, Serbia, and Australia
Define metrics, create dashboards and reporting to track progress and program health
Develop playbooks and best practices for program management across the organization for cross-functional deliveries
Identify and mitigate risks to delivery schedules and quality
Act as a liaison between hardware teams and company leadership, providing clear updates and insights
Collaborate with Product, Hardware, and other partner teams to manage dependencies
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in IC chip and board development as an engineer, engineering manager, or technical program manager, with the last 3 or more years as technical program manager
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence without authority
Experience in companies with complex software/hardware integration
Proven track record managing distributed, multi-region engineering teams
Strong understanding of the system development and qualification cycle and waterfall program management methodologies
Experience establishing scalable processes in fast-moving engineering organizations
Preferred
Prior industry experience as Engineering Manager responsible for chip-to-ship execution – post-silicon to product
Background in datacenter hardware development companies
Experience scaling engineering teams at Series B/C stage startups
Proficiency with JIRA, Smartsheet, and project toolchain integration
Experience managing external dependencies and customer-driven timelines
Benefits
Opportunity to shape program management practices across a fast-growing AI company.
High-impact role influencing effectiveness of a global software team.
Collaboration with world-class engineers at the cutting edge of AI and system software.
Competitive compensation, equity, and professional growth opportunities.
Company
d-Matrix
D-Matrix is a platform that enables data centers to handle large-scale generative AI inference with high throughput and low latency.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$429MKey Investors
Temasek HoldingsTSVC
2025-11-12Series C· $275M
2023-09-06Series B· $110M
2022-04-20Series A· $44M
Leadership Team
Peter Buckingham
Senior Vice President, Software Engineering
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