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Senior Technical Program Manager (Silicon)

Lumilens· Engineering
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San JoseFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Technical Program Manager to own and drive complex silicon tapeouts, advanced packaging, bring-up, validation, and system-level integration programs in a high-velocity startup environment.

Responsibilities

  • Organize end-to-end planning, scheduling, and day-to-day execution for Lumilens’ silicon and package tapeouts, advanced packaging, bring-up, validation, and systems development programs.
  • Partner with engineering leads and cross-functional teams to accurately estimate, prioritize, and sequence work while balancing quality, scope, and schedule.
  • Create, maintain, and execute detailed project plans covering scope, schedule, budget, and resources, ensuring alignment with business objectives and key stakeholders.
  • Proactively manage schedules, risks, issues, and quality; escalate effectively and provide clear visibility to leadership.
  • Facilitate productive recurring meetings, technical reviews, and operational checkpoints throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Deliver concise, targeted communications to management and stakeholders on project status, key milestones, risks, and decisions.
  • Provide hands-on program management, cross-functional coordination, and internal/external stakeholder communications to achieve outstanding results.
  • Own release schedules, tapeout milestones, bring-up activities, and critical program deliverables in a dynamic, high-velocity setting.
  • Engage with vendors, customers, and external partners on program-related activities as required.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in Silicon design, tapeout, bring-up, validation, and product qualification.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Solid understanding of the silicon tapeout process (verification, signoff, mask ordering, etc.).
  • Experience with product bring-up, silicon validation, and qualification flows (EVT/DVT exposure is a plus).
  • Prior background in semiconductors (chip design, physical design, or test engineering preferred).
  • Ability to influence without authority and drive results in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
  • Proficiency with program management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, or equivalent.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical presentations.

Skills

Required:Silicon tapeout processProject/program managementCross-functional leadership
Last updated Aug 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Lumilens

Connectivity Platform for AI

Lumilens provides next-gen photonic interconnects for massively scaling out – and scaling up – AI compute infrastructure.

Photonic InterconnectsNext-Gen ManufacturingSystem-level knowledgeLumicore platformCPO/SiPh manufacturing
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