Technical Program Manager, Principal

Positron Corporation

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About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to own and drive three critical, concurrent workstreams at the intersection of hardware and software delivery. This role sits within the Accelerator Platform Software (APS) organization and supports the broader Positron Software organization. It requires a TPM who thrives at the boundary of hardware and software, is comfortable with ambiguity, and can impose structure and accountability on complex, multi-team programs. A central responsibility across all three workstreams is managing the dependencies between hardware and software teams to ensure aligned delivery.

Requirements

8+ years of technical program management experience in semiconductor, systems, or infrastructure software companies.
Direct experience managing programs that span ASIC/silicon development and software delivery—ideally across pre-silicon emulation through post-silicon production.
Track record of managing large-scale customer or partner deployment programs (hyperscaler experience strongly preferred).
Deep familiarity with silicon development milestones (RTL freeze, tapeout, A0/B0 silicon, qualification) and how software delivery maps to them.
Strong understanding of systems software stacks: compilers, runtimes, drivers, firmware, and platform/infrastructure software.
Demonstrated ability to build program structure in fast-moving, ambiguous environments—startup experience is a strong plus.
Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present program status and risks clearly to executives, partners, and engineers alike.
BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI/ML inference or training hardware platforms (GPUs, TPUs, custom ASICs).
Familiarity with FPGA-based emulation platforms (Palladium, Veloce, or similar) and associated software workflows.
Background in managing software release processes for embedded or hardware-adjacent software.
Experience with agile/flow-based project management tools (Notion, Jira, Linear) in engineering organizations.
Prior work at or with major hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP) or cloud infrastructure providers.
Comfort with technical depth—ability to read architecture docs, participate in design reviews, and challenge engineering assumptions constructively.

Responsibilities

Own integrated program plans for customer deployments, including hyperscalers, coordinating deliverables across silicon, platform software, firmware, infrastructure, and partner-facing teams.
Define and manage release timelines, scope, and schedules for all ASIC software deliverables—pre-silicon (emulation, simulation, FPGA prototyping) and post-silicon (bring-up, validation, production releases).
Build and maintain a cross-functional dependency map that connects hardware milestones (tapeout, first silicon, qualification) to software readiness gates.
Manage dependencies between hardware and software teams across all workstreams, ensuring alignment on deliverables, handoffs, and integration schedules.
Drive weekly program reviews, track risks and blockers, and escalate with clarity and context to engineering leadership.
Partner with the customer’s technical program and engineering teams to manage joint milestones, deliverable handoffs, and integration checkpoints.
Establish and enforce release processes including branching strategy, qualification criteria, regression gates, and release notes for ASIC software drops.
Coordinate emulation platform resource allocation, boot and runtime software delivery, test scheduling, and environment readiness to maximize pre-silicon software velocity.
Create transparency across the organization through dashboards, status reports, and structured communication cadences.
Identify process gaps and implement lightweight, high-signal mechanisms that improve execution without adding bureaucracy.
Support hiring and onboarding as the Positron Software organization scales significantly.