Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Custom Silicon
Google· Google Hardware / Custom Silicon
Mountain View, CA, USAFull-timePosted 3d ago
About the role
Senior Staff Technical Program Manager responsible for delivering Google's next-generation custom silicon. Lead the lifecycle of flagship SoC programs with cross-functional coordination across hardware, software, and operations, driving structure in ambiguity and high-velocity execution.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the single point of tactical program management for 2 concurrent SoC programs, establishing program governance and chairing formal executive phase-gate reviews, ensuring all exit criteria, technical performance metrics, and risk mitigation plans are achieved.
- Lead cross-functional engineering orchestration across multiple functions including silicon engineering, software, product, operations, and others.
- Orchestrate and drive end-to-end alignment of the integrated master schedule across engineering domains, proactively managing cross-functional dependencies, critical-path risks, and delivery milestones.
- Manage and track the overall program budget in close partnership with finance, product management, and engineering leaders.
- Act as the primary technical communication bridge to executive leadership (VPs and Directors across hardware, silicon, and operations), delivering executive dashboards, status updates, and decision tracking.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in technical program management or engineering management leading semiconductors, ASIC, or custom SoC programs.
- Experience driving 2 full-cycle custom SoC programs from concept through tapeout, post-silicon bring-up, qualification, and mass production.
- Experience in the ASIC/SoC development lifecycle and terminology, including driving milestones, assessing technical risks, and communicating with specialized engineering teams.
Skills
Required:Technical program managementCross-functional leadershipBudget and scheduling management
Benefits
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Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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