Program Manager

ROLE:Program Manager - IC Design
LOCATION: Braunschweig, Germany
SALARY: Negotiable
DURATION: Permanent

My client develops high-speed System-on-Chip devices in latest CMOS technology for the industry-leading optical products of our telecom segment including transceivers, transponders and ROADM products.

Job Description:
•Coordinate R&D program requirements, internal resources and third-party suppliers for the flawless execution of SoC design projects from the early concept phase to mass production
•Develop and manage the overall project plan spanning the entire SoC development cycle closely with the functional team leaders, product architects, product line management and management stakeholders.
•Identify schedule and program risks and drive its mitigation and resolution
•Align deliverables from internal teams and external partners such as silicon manufacturing, soft/hard IP, packaging, assembly and test, qualification, volume production
•Create project tracking indicators and drive technical and commercial project milestone reviews with management
•Assist the R&D and procurement teams in vendor selection and 3rd party outsourcing engagements
•Manage the project development cost estimation and monitor actuals within agreed budgets
•Co-manage 3rd party IP insourcing with respect to commercial, contractual and schedule aspects together with the engineering and architecture leads
•Coordinate the post-silicon activities among internal teams and external vendors through the phases of wafer test and assembly, validation, HV test development and qualification and ensure seamless hand-over to volume production

Qualification:
•Master’s degree (Dipl.-Ing.) or PhD in electrical engineering or computer science
•Proven working experience in project management for complex SOC designs and/or a related area of IC development
•Solid understanding of the SOC development and manufacturing cycle, preferably with state-of-the-art silicon technologies
•Solid organizational skills, proven ability to drive complex development programs across multiple teams in an international and interdisciplinary environment
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English is a must, German a plus.
•Experience in SOC quality engineering is a plus
•Experience in working with COT foundries and OSATs is a plus
•Certification of Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II is a plus

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