Qualcomm · 3 days ago
CPU silicon validation technical program manager
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$176K/yr - $263K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leader in semiconductor technology, and they are seeking a Technical Program Manager for their Oryon CPU Engineering team. The successful candidate will oversee the development and validation of CPU IP, managing cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration and performance of Qualcomm's silicon products.
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Responsibilities
Plan, drive, and deliver CPU post-silicon validation and integration into key silicon products across Qualcomm’s roadmap
Drive cross-functional teams to debug technical issues on various platforms, both pre-silicon and post-silicon. Support software, product/test engineering, and customer engineering teams
Determine risks, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate information to internal and external key stakeholders. Must be able to proactively drive and solve problems to solutions
Roll up and report regularly to senior management-executives on key validation milestones, metrics, risks, and mitigation plans
Responsible for IP-SoC/SW relationship & partnership program management
Be an advocate for the program in cross-functional and stakeholder meetings
Troubleshoot program issues and help to develop alternative program tasks, schedules, milestones, resource plans, processes etc. to resolve program issues and conflicts
Develop processes to increase the productivity and efficiency of the team
Manage teams through design, development, validation, test, manufacturing, deployment and sustaining activities for hardware products
Lead the creation and maintenance of credible and data-driven schedules and project milestones
Organize and lead interdepartmental meetings to set project milestones/schedules, plans of records, define project tasks, establish program policies and processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
4+ years of Program Management or related work experience
Plan, drive, and deliver CPU post-silicon validation and integration into key silicon products across Qualcomm's roadmap
Drive cross-functional teams to debug technical issues on various platforms, both pre-silicon and post-silicon. Support software, product/test engineering, and customer engineering teams
Determine risks, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate information to internal and external key stakeholders. Must be able to proactively drive and solve problems to solutions
Roll up and report regularly to senior management-executives on key validation milestones, metrics, risks, and mitigation plans
Responsible for IP-SoC/SW relationship & partnership program management
Be an advocate for the program in cross-functional and stakeholder meetings
Troubleshoot program issues and help to develop alternative program tasks, schedules, milestones, resource plans, processes etc. to resolve program issues and conflicts
Develop processes to increase the productivity and efficiency of the team
Manage teams through design, development, validation, test, manufacturing, deployment and sustaining activities for hardware products
Lead the creation and maintenance of credible and data-driven schedules and project milestones
Organize and lead interdepartmental meetings to set project milestones/schedules, plans of records, define project tasks, establish program policies and processes
Preferred
MS or PhD degree in Engineering
Experience in post-silicon bring-up and debug, working with cross-functional teams like software and product/test engineering. Experience with silicon development methodologies, leading tape-outs and silicon validation. Experience as an engineer in chip development and integration into hardware or software systems
A successful candidate requires a strong IP core (preferably CPU) design & debug background including Project Management of IP team working on multiple programs
Technical domain expertise in all aspects of VLSI development cycle and IP delivery process, including silicon bring-up. Knowledge of emulation / FPGA prototyping / virtual platforms a plus
You will help coordinate and support methodology deployment and play a key role in planning future IP validation and development initiatives
Ability to drive teams towards long-term challenging goals and intermediate milestones, as well as navigating teams through short-term, highly visible priorities
Track record of successful planning and execution within resource and schedule constraints
Knowledgeable on program management tools and processes to increase productivity across engineering teams
Proven skills: communication, negotiation, motivation, dealing and resolving difficult and complex situations, thinking on the fly, and drive to meet the business need
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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