A&D Product Program Manager

Job Title

A&D Product Program Manager

Role Summary

Lead cross-functional execution of FPGA and platform programs for Aerospace & Defense customers, managing programs from concept through production and long-term sustainment.

Collaborate with engineering, product management, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, and customers to meet regulated, high-reliability requirements.

Experience Level

Senior — requires 10+ years of experience as a Product Program Manager, Technical Program Manager, or equivalent managing complex hardware and software programs.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end program delivery and ensure compliance with A&D-specific requirements.

• Own program plans, schedules, risk registers, dependencies, and milestones across multiple product lines.
• Lead cross-functional program teams including engineering, product management, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, sales, and field applications.
• Serve as the primary program interface for internal stakeholders and key A&D customers, ensuring alignment on deliverables and timelines.
• Manage program risk, change control, and issue resolution; identify and implement mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate new product introductions, product revisions, and sustaining engineering across silicon, software, tools, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with lifecycle, reliability, export control (ITAR/EAR), and quality standards.
• Drive executive-level program reviews and provide clear communication on status, risks, tradeoffs, and decisions.
• Support customer engagements, escalations, and program commitments for strategic accounts.

Requirements

Must-have technical program management experience and a track record delivering semiconductor or embedded hardware products.

• 10+ years managing complex hardware and software programs in a product program management or technical program management role.
• Experience delivering semiconductor, FPGA, ASIC, SoC, or embedded system products.
• Proven record managing cross-functional, multi-discipline teams in a matrixed organization.
• Experience working with Aerospace & Defense customers, long-lifecycle or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycle from concept through production and sustaining engineering.
• Excellent program management skills: schedule management, risk mitigation, change control.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to present to senior leadership and external customers.

Nice-to-have:

• Direct experience with FPGA platforms, design flows, or programmable logic ecosystems.
• Familiarity with DO-254, MIL-STD, AS9100, ITAR/EAR, or similar A&D standards.
• Experience supporting long-term product support models (10–20+ year lifecycles) and working with government, prime contractors, or Tier-1 customers.
• Experience managing globally distributed engineering and operations teams; strong business acumen.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience. MBA or advanced degree in Engineering, Management, or a related field is listed as preferred.

About the Company

Company: Altera

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Altera provides leadership programmable solutions for applications ranging from cloud to edge, unveiling limitless AI possibilities. Their extensive product portfolio includes FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, and System on Modules aimed at accelerating innovation in various fields.