Principal Project Manager

Analog Devices•Wilmington, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Analog Devices' Software & Digital Platforms (SDP) group is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager with deep embedded software experience to oversee complex programs for next-generation MCU, DSP, and SoC products. The successful candidate will lead programs across the full product development lifecycle, spanning firmware, Linux and Zephyr software stacks, device drivers, Common HAL, ROM and boot software, BSPs, SDKs, middleware, security enablement, low-level I/O, and SoC/MCU platform development. This role will work closely with SDP's Linux Factory, Zephyr Factory, ROM, Security, Common HAL, Unified SDK, and platform software organizations to ensure scalable, reusable, and high-quality software deliverables across multiple product families and business units. The candidate will drive disciplined execution and alignment between embedded software, silicon design, hardware engineering, validation, systems, applications, and customer-facing teams. This position requires strong technical understanding of embedded systems and semiconductor development, exceptional leadership, a proactive management approach, and the ability to collaborate across highly technical, multi-disciplinary global teams. ADI thrives on positive, transparent, and solutions-oriented engagement, and this role requires exactly that.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
10-15 years of hands-on Program Management, Project Management, or Technical Program Management experience managing embedded software programs, firmware platforms, silicon enablement programs, or semiconductor development initiatives.
Experience working in semiconductor industry required
Strong technical foundation with experience in several of the following: Embedded Software and Platform Technologies Firmware and driver development (Linux, Zephyr, Bare-Metal, HAL). RTOS technologies including Zephyr, FreeRTOS, ThreadX, embOS, or VxWorks. Linux kernel drivers, BSP development, device trees, Yocto/OpenEmbedded environments, and embedded Linux release processes. Bootloaders, ROM software, secure boot chains, silicon initialization, and low-level peripheral drivers. Power and clock management, SoC initialization, hardware bring-up, and platform enablement. Common HAL, middleware, SDKs, reusable software frameworks, and software platform architectures. Developer tools, SDK infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, software release governance, and software quality frameworks.
Semiconductor and System Experience Experience working with MCUs, SoCs, ASICs, DSPs, wireless chipsets, PMICs, mixed-signal products, edge AI systems, or automotive controllers. Strong understanding of semiconductor development lifecycles, silicon readiness milestones, and post-silicon validation workflows. Understanding of New Product Introduction (NPI) processes for combined silicon and firmware programs.
Program Leadership Demonstrated leadership, decision making, teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills with a proven track record leading large multi-disciplinary engineering teams across multiple geographies and time zones.
Hands-on engineering background with prior experience developing firmware, writing drivers, integrating RTOS platforms, designing silicon blocks, or contributing to hardware board or system design.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex technical and organizational problems through structured experimentation and data-driven decision making.
Proficiency with modern program management and engineering tools including MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Jama Connect, Azure DevOps, and software lifecycle management systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate technical and program information for audiences ranging from engineers to executive leadership.
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, complex dependencies, and aggressive delivery schedules.
Platform and Factory Enablement Experience Experience working with software platform organizations responsible for Linux, Zephyr, ROM, SDK, security, tooling, or reusable software infrastructure.
Familiarity with factory-based software development models focused on standardization, scalability, reuse, developer productivity, and release quality.
Understanding of open-source development practices, upstream contribution strategies, and community engagement models.
Positive attitude, self-motivated, proactive, accountable, and results-oriented.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading or supporting Linux Factory, Zephyr Factory, ROM, Security, Common HAL, Unified SDK, HDL Factory, or software platform initiatives.
Experience managing reusable software platforms deployed across multiple product lines and business units.
Experience with customer-facing technical roles supporting embedded software, Linux solutions, RTOS products, silicon platforms, or SDK ecosystems.
Familiarity with product security requirements, secure software development lifecycle practices, and firmware security architectures.
Experience with ASPICE, Functional Safety, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, CMMI, or similar process and quality frameworks.
PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, SAFe, or equivalent certifications.
Experience coordinating globally distributed engineering teams.
Willingness to travel occasionally as needed.

Responsibilities

Own and drive large-scale embedded software, platform enablement, and silicon-related programs to meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business objectives.
Lead Agile program execution processes while collaborating closely with firmware, Linux, Zephyr, ROM, Common HAL, security, silicon design, hardware engineering, validation, systems, applications, and customer support teams.
Drive alignment between software platform roadmaps and product delivery schedules to maximize reuse and accelerate time-to-market.
Coordinate execution across Linux Factory, Zephyr Factory, ROM, Security, Common HAL, Unified SDK, and product-focused engineering organizations.
Drive alignment between firmware and silicon milestones including ES samples, EVT, DVT, PVT, first silicon bring-up, validation readiness, and production release.
Lead planning and execution of SDKs, BSPs, boot software, middleware, device drivers, platform releases, and software enablement deliverables.
Proactively identify and manage risks associated with embedded software, silicon-software integration, open-source dependencies, platform adoption, and release readiness.
Manage matrixed engineering resources across multiple products and software platforms, optimizing efficiency, transparency, accountability, and execution predictability.
Define and track embedded software KPIs, platform adoption metrics, software reuse metrics, quality indicators, release metrics, and engineering productivity measures.
Partner with leadership to establish software roadmaps, investment priorities, and organizational execution strategies.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives, incorporating best practices that improve software quality, engineering efficiency, release predictability, and product scalability.
Drive retrospectives, lessons learned activities, and process improvements across all technical disciplines.
Ensure adherence to engineering procedures, product security requirements, quality standards, and software development processes.
Provide clear and concise program reporting to engineering leadership and executive stakeholders.