Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Custom Silicon

Google•Mountain View, CA

2d•$240,000 - $333,000

About The Position

As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you will lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from start to finish, working with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate with cross-functional partners. You will explain analyses and recommendations to executives and discuss technical trade-offs with engineers. In this Senior Staff Technical Program Manager role, you will be the tactical engine and primary leader responsible for delivering Google's next-generation custom silicon. You will manage the lifecycle of flagship SoC programs while navigating advanced semiconductor manufacturing nodes, complex IP subsystem integration, and multi-organization hardware and software bring-up. The role combines semiconductor expertise with technical program management, bringing structure to ambiguity, managing critical paths, and driving execution across large cross-functional organizations. Google's team combines AI, software, and hardware to research, design, and develop technologies and hardware intended to make computing faster, more seamless, and more powerful. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The listed U.S. compensation is $240,000–$333,000, plus a 25% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in technical program management or engineering management leading semiconductor, ASIC, or custom SoC programs.
Experience driving two full-cycle custom SoC programs from concept through tapeout, post-silicon bring-up, qualification, and mass production.
Experience with the ASIC/SoC development lifecycle and terminology, including driving milestones, assessing technical risks, and communicating with specialized engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; an MBA; a Master's in Engineering Management; or PMP certification.
14 years of experience leading high-volume tier-1 consumer electronics SoC/ASIC programs at advanced process nodes, such as 5nm, 3nm, or 2nm/GAA/FinFET.
Experience tracking program-level engineering resource requirements, budgets, and delivery timelines in collaboration with engineering leadership, finance, product management, and other stakeholder teams.
Experience influencing without direct authority, resolving technical trade-offs, and aligning VP-level stakeholders across hardware, silicon, and product operations.
Track record of strategic communication and stakeholder management across multifunctional program teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as the single point of tactical program management for two concurrent SoC programs, establishing governance and chairing executive phase-gate reviews to ensure exit criteria, technical performance metrics, and risk mitigation plans are achieved.
Lead cross-functional engineering orchestration across silicon engineering, software, product, operations, and other functions.
Drive alignment of the integrated master schedule across engineering domains and proactively manage dependencies, critical-path risks, and delivery milestones.
Manage and track the overall program budget in partnership with finance, product management, and engineering leaders.
Act as the primary technical communication bridge to executive leadership, including VPs and Directors across hardware, silicon, and operations; deliver executive dashboards, status updates, and decision tracking.