Senior Program Manager, Texas Institute for Electronics

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is a well-funded semiconductor foundry venture combining startup agility with national initiative scale. TIE's mission is to advance the state of the art in 3D heterogeneous integration (3DHI), chiplet-based architectures, and multi-component microsystems, aiming to catalyze breakthroughs in microelectronics, AI, quantum computing, high-performance computing, and next-generation healthcare devices. With $1.4 billion in funding from DARPA, Texas state initiatives, and strategic partners, TIE is building foundational capabilities in advanced packaging and integrated design infrastructure to restore U.S. leadership in microelectronics manufacturing. TIE's 3DHI and chiplet integration platforms feature novel thermal management and advanced interconnect solutions for unprecedented performance and energy efficiency. Operating at the intersection of defense electronics and commercial markets, TIE offers a unique opportunity to reimagine an industry and build transformative products with global impact.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, scientific, business, or related quantitative discipline.
10+ years of program management experience
At least 3 years of experience demonstrated success leading large, complex federally funded programs under the Department of War / Department of Defense, Space Force, or closely related defense agencies with sustained sponsor oversight, formal deliverables, and multi-party execution.
Strong working knowledge of government contracting and execution (OTA and/or FAR-based agreements), including deliverables, reporting, and change control.
Experience coordinating across external companies and universities (partners, vendors, sub-awardees) in multi-party government programs with formal governance and accountability.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to package complex technical progress into clear, sponsor-ready narratives and status updates.
Strong working proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Teams, Outlook, Excel); experience working in or alongside ERP systems, including during process or tool migrations.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident) as per sponsor requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or higher in in a technical, engineering, scientific, business, or related quantitative discipline
Prior program management experience with DARPA-funded programs, particularly where integrated with or complementary to larger Department of War / Department of Defense efforts.
Strong working proficiency with Smartsheet or similar program execution tools.
Experience operating in startup or early-scale organizations delivering major government programs (high ambiguity, high ownership, lightweight but disciplined process).
Familiarity with CUI/ITAR, cybersecurity compliance expectations, and environments aligned to NIST/CMMC-like requirements.
Background supporting advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, packaging, or lab-to-production scale-up programs.

Responsibilities

Serve as TIE’s primary day-to-day interface with government funding partners and key stakeholders, including reporting on action items, technical oversight, contracting, and program management.
Maintain the established sponsor cadence (check-ins, deliverable touchpoints, review preparation), ensuring disciplined agendas, clear decision capture, and timely action-item closure.
Shape and manage expectations with sponsor stakeholders—clarify objectives and align on success criteria.
Proactively identify performance risk, mitigation options, trades analyses, recommend courses of action, and execute risk reduction plans.
Drive responsiveness and credibility: ensure rapid, high-quality turnaround on sponsor inquiries, action items, and data requests with accurate, well-organized responses.
Own program governance in close partnership with contracts, legal, and finance, including reporting requirements, formal deliverables, documentation discipline, invoicing milestones, change control, and audit-ready records.
Maintain a disciplined deliverables management system (templates, review workflow, submission calendar, version control, and archives) to ensure on-time, sponsor-ready submissions.
Support a compliance-focused execution posture appropriate for large government programs (e.g., CUI/ITAR handling and alignment with a NIST/CMMC-like environment), including appropriate partner flow-down expectations.
Build and maintain integrated program management plans (WBS/IMS, milestones, resources, dependencies) and provide clear progress-to-plan tracking across internal teams and partners.
Coordinate execution across TIE teams (engineering, packaging/fab operations, supply chain, test/characterization, finance, quality) and a large partner ecosystem; identify execution bottlenecks early and drive mitigation and contingency plans.
Facilitate Technical Interchange Meetings and program reviews—coordinate inputs and SMEs, keep discussions aligned to sponsor objectives, and translate outcomes into executable next steps (owners, timelines).
Define and manage program KPIs and risks (schedule confidence, burn vs. plan, deliverable health, risk burndown), escalating as needed to maintain clear visibility for leadership and sponsors.

Benefits

Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
Tuition assistance
Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card