Program Management Engineer | HVDC

Texas Instruments•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Product Line within the High Voltage Power (HVP) Business Unit in Analog Power Products (APP) is seeking a results-oriented technical leader to motivate and drive cross-functional teams to release new products and technologies to market quickly. The role involves influencing process, package, product, and test development, while encouraging innovation to meet cost and schedule goals, execute reliably, and maintain strong relationships. Success is measured by releasing products within cost and performance boundaries, meeting customer Start of Production (SOP) schedules and ramp targets, and delivering ahead of competitors. HVDC develops power solutions for data centers, energy infrastructure, xEV, industrial AC/DC, and automotive markets. Its data-center work includes integrated power-stage solutions spanning 800V to 48V/12V/6V and 48V to 12V/6V converter designs for GPU and CPU systems, using GaN and silicon process and package innovations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related degree program.
At least 2 years of relevant experience.
Strong time-management and organizational skills, with a track record of delivering results on time and with urgency.
Ability to work effectively in a team and understand cross-functional and cross-cultural team dynamics.
Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.

Nice To Haves

Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects while focusing on timelines, budgets, quality, and customer needs.
Demonstrated ability to establish strong, influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to coordinate and lead diverse global functional teams, with a track record of indirect management and influence.
Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.
Entrepreneurial instinct, initiative, and a drive for results.

Responsibilities

Create and actively monitor project plans, schedules, budgets, risks, and quality-control processes, maintaining audit readiness.
Maintain current project schedules and milestones to support accountability for hardware and software deliverables across functions.
Drive wafer-lot starts and track material logistics through manufacturing to prioritize delivery of samples on time.
Monitor project budget forecasts, hold functions accountable for hardware delivery ahead of targets, and proactively identify potential misses.
Complete timely engineering activities and system setups in TI systems according to New Product Development guidelines, from kickoff through release to market and ramp.
Lead project teams to achieve timely releases within cost and performance boundaries while meeting customer SOP and ramp targets and quarterly Business Unit Cores/Spins targets.
Identify project issues and risks and work with project teams to develop mitigation and contingency strategies.
Understand technical challenges and provide direction and priorities to support decision-making across functions.
Facilitate faster root-cause identification and resolution of hardware and software issues.
Escalate critical risks in a timely manner to engage leadership and accelerate resolution.
Develop and maintain project dashboards and reports showing project status, risks, and issues.
Prepare and communicate weekly and monthly executive-level status presentations comparing performance against baselines and identifying support needs.
Work with resource managers to ensure projects are staffed with qualified personnel, monitor resource utilization, and identify optimization opportunities.
Build and maintain relationships with business leaders, functional team members and managers, and worldwide technology and manufacturing partners.
Communicate project status, risks, and issues effectively to stakeholders.
Identify and implement process and methodology improvements and champion project-management best practices.
Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment that promotes ownership and urgency.
Inspire and lead cross-functional teams toward flawless execution.