Principal PM, Project / Program Management

Analog Devices•Wilmington, MA

About The Position

Analog Devices is seeking an experienced Principal Program Manager for its Industrial Team in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The role leads planning, execution, and delivery of advanced semiconductor programs, with a strong focus on Automated Test Equipment (ATE). The position also involves coordinating development of high-performance mixed-signal ICs, from concept and new IP development through final silicon, and supporting the Industrial portfolio’s evolution into more highly integrated market segments. The Principal Program Manager serves as the primary program leader and represents the collective engineering organization to executive management, customers, and business stakeholders. The role champions operational excellence and best practices, manages risks, and drives predictable execution across complex semiconductor development programs. It requires coordination across design, product engineering, test engineering, validation, quality, operations, manufacturing, and external stakeholders to meet program objectives and prepare products for production. The position is an experienced role requiring 15 or more years of semiconductor industry experience. Travel is required at 10% of the time, and the shift is first shift/days. The expected wage range is $157,080 to $227,460, with actual compensation depending on factors such as work location and experience. The position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus and includes medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k), paid vacation, holidays, sick time, and other benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline.
15+ years of semiconductor industry experience with demonstrated success leading complex silicon development programs.
Strong understanding of semiconductor product development lifecycles from concept through production.
Working knowledge of analog, digital, and mixed-signal design flows.
Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Strong risk management, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Experience managing multiple concurrent programs in a fast-paced development environment.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification or equivalent program management certification.
Experience managing complex programs involving Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and memory test.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of mixed-signal semiconductor products, emphasizing ATE development, characterization, qualification, and manufacturing readiness.
Lead design planning and execution for high-performance mixed-signal ICs, from concept and new IP development through final silicon.
Represent the collective engineering team when interfacing with management, product management and marketing, and key customers.
Develop and deploy best practices to improve program performance and efficiency and produce repeatable results.
Build and maintain integrated program schedules across architecture, design, verification, validation, test development, qualification, and production release.
Drive accountability across cross-functional teams to meet scope, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and proactively remove execution roadblocks.
Coordinate development and deployment of production test solutions using industry-standard ATE platforms.
Align design, product engineering, test engineering, validation, quality, and operations teams to optimize test coverage, yield, throughput, and cost.
Oversee readiness for characterization, qualification, reliability testing, and high-volume manufacturing.
Ensure test development milestones align with silicon availability and product release schedules.
Represent the engineering organization in communications with executive leadership, product management, marketing, customers, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
Enable transparent communication and decision-making to support organizational alignment.
Act as the primary program interface for internal and external stakeholders.
Translate business objectives into executable program plans.
Support customer engagements, technical reviews, milestone assessments, and product release activities.
Balance technical requirements, business priorities, and resource constraints to achieve program objectives.