Technical Program Manager

pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor’s 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission—to enhance Murata’s world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi’s product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi’s team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.

Technical Program Manager

Job Summary
The Technical Program Manager works closely with the AMSD manager to overview the AMSD team and works closely with the team to implement processes to resolve complex issues and ensure new improved processes prevent similar issues from recurring. Additionally, this position will drive weekly status reviews with the AMSD team, quarterly AMSD updates, as well as monthly reviews of the AMSD tasks and project priorities with the engineering product management and leadership. They will help to facilitate the communication between the AMSD team and the other pSemi teams such as modeling, technology and product teams. They will play a key role in working with cross-functional teams, such as Marketing, Product and Test Engineering to support pSemi’s advanced products from product definition through product release to end-of-life. The Technical Program Manager is also responsible to overview the usage of resources across the R&D department and provides critical information for Monthly Business Reviews (MBR). Furthermore, they will work with the AMSD manager to address any complex issues that could affect the team and related products in terms of specifications and deadlines.

Roles & Responsibilities
This position has responsibility for:
•    Utilize foundational industry, technical and program management knowledge to support continuous process improvement initiatives 
•    Define improved processes within AMSD and rollout improvements to increase efficiency in other departments of pSemi where applicable
•    Manage weekly AMSD status reviews to ensure groups are aligned, action items are captured and required involvement from other cross functional teams and stakeholders occurs
•    Oversee the verification and validation processes to ensure designs meet quality requirements
•    Own monthly AMSD overview presentation with AMSD leadership to track team priorities, responsibilities, contributions, etc.
•    Identify potential technical risks in the AMSD design process and implement mitigation strategies to ensure project success
•    Leverage internal relationships to ensure priorities align with engineering strategic goals
•    Remove communication gaps and develop transparent communication channels between AMSD and other groups to adaptively communicate schedules, priorities, status and risk to stakeholders
•    Ensure cross functional commitments and engagements from collaborative teams to align quality expectations based on internal and customer requirements
•    Run monthly reviews between AMSD, modeling, technology and product teams
•    Own the implementation consistent JIRA utilization and best practices across the AMSD and R&D organization to drive efficiency, productivity and effectiveness
•    Analyze usage of resources across pSemi R&D organization and provide summary information to support Monthly Business Reviews (MBR) with executive team to ensure optimal resource and headcount allocations for critical business decisions
•    Expertly resolve complex issues and bottlenecks impacting team project deadlines

Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)
•    20+ years’ experience or equivalent in semiconductor design, verification
•    15+ years’ experience in managing individuals and teams
•    Understand the overall NPI flow from early definition to production
•    Excellent communication, management, and coaching skills; able to simplify complex ideas and mentor team members to grow and achieve excellent results
•    Demonstrated project management skill to coordinate activities across multiple designs simultaneously
•    Understanding of Program Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Saviom, JIRA
•    Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment
•    Demonstrated experience in ASIC systems and circuit analysis, digital architectures, design & front-end support, verification/validation, mid/back-end coordination, test, product development, and mass production product releases
•    Has strong Program Management experience. Is very knowledgeable about the program management techniques and is able to drive Continuous Process Improvement across the organization
•    Key technical skillsets:
o    Fundamental knowledge of digital circuits, transistor level design, systems, and architectures
o    Fundamental knowledge of ISO9000 concepts and related Quality Management System
o    Strong knowledge of semiconductor design flow from early definition to full production
o    Expertise designing digital and analog circuits, state-machines, serial interfaces, and integrating IP such as SRAM, OTP
o    Familiarity with interface specifications such as MIPI RFEE, SPI, I2C, I3C etc.
o    Fundamental knowledge of high-level programming languages
o    Familiarity with pre-silicon verification and post-silicon validation methodologies.
o    Familiarity with test methodologies including DFT and scan insertion

Preferred Qualifications 
•    Knowledge of Program Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Saviom, JIRA
•    Knowledge of design and verification techniques
•    Experience in IP development and integration
•    Understanding of semiconductor consumer product life cycle
•    Experience working with global design and cross functional teams

Education Requirements
•    Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
•    Solid Program Management Education

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

USD 186,310.74 - 242,217.38 per year

pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including “protected veterans” under applicable affirmative action laws), marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws applicable to the Company. pSemi also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an employee or applicant has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

Note: The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logo and UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP and DuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: http://patents.psemi.com