Senior Technical Program Manager, Lightmatter

• 8+ years of experience with silicon design and tapeout, and product qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
• Experience with product qualification lifecycle (EVT, DVT, PVT)
• Prior semiconductor engineering experience (chip, systems, or product)
• Experience influencing decisions and leading teams in a matrix environment
• Attention to detail and strong ability to multitask in an ever-changing fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements, characterized by a high level of responsiveness and passion for enhancing operational efficiency
• Expert user of program management tools such as MS-Project, Asana, Smartsheet, or similar
• Excellent communications and technical presentation skills

Desirable

• We are hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to help coordinate the engineering effort behind Lightmatter’s AI and Chiplet Interconnect products
• You will lead program management for Lightmatter’s silicon hardware engineering team from design through production, collaborating with engineering teams across the company to plan and drive the team's objectives
• This role will span silicon development, packaging, assembly, and test phases
• In this role, you will collaborate constantly with engineering teams across the company to plan and drive objectives for the group
• You will gather requirements, drive quality initiatives, manage technical risks, and plan for all phases of the silicon design process
• In addition, you’ll partner with executives and engineering leadership to develop and manage milestones and schedules for the many moving parts that need to come together
• Organize and expertly drive planning, scheduling, and day-to-day execution to support Lightmatter’s silicon, package and systems development
• Collaborate with leads and engineering teams in effectively estimating and prioritizing tasks in order to maintain excellent quality on a realistic delivery schedule
• Develop and lead project plans (scope, schedule, and budget) to ensure alignment with key partners and business needs
• Manage project schedules and quality, identify possible issues and risks, and clearly communicate them to project stakeholders
• Facilitate recurring project meetings and operational checkpoint activities throughout the life cycle of projects
• Set clear and targeted communication to management of project information, including project plan, key dates, and project status
• Provide the required hands-on project management, cross-functional coordination, and internal and external team communications to deliver outstanding program outcomes
• Take responsibility for release schedules and milestones in a fast-paced environment
• Opportunities to engage with vendors and customers in external program