Principal Program Management Engineer

Job Title

Principal Program Management Engineer

Role Summary

The Principal Program Management Engineer leads cross-functional teams to plan and execute new product introductions, ensuring schedule, cost, quality, and forecasted return on investment. The role coordinates design, manufacturing (wafer fabrication, assembly and test), validation, firmware/software, product/test engineering, and field/quality functions to deliver products to market.

Based in Bengaluru, the role provides program leadership, status reporting to senior management, and customer interaction on milestones and deliveries.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The posting does not specify a required number of years of experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include leading program execution from assessment through market release and ensuring successful product qualification and ramp.

• Lead cross-functional teams to release new products and achieve forecasted ROI.
• Plan and manage project schedules, budgets, and milestones (using MS Project).
• Coordinate with wafer fabrication, assembly and test sites to meet schedule, cost and quality targets.
• Define and implement qualification and reliability plans; perform characterization and validation testing.
• Work with failure analysis to determine root cause of reliability or qualification issues.
• Provide regular status updates to senior management and communicate project issues and mitigation plans.
• Interact with customers on project status, sample deliveries, and schedule alignment.
• Coordinate material logistics, shipment/assembly/test prioritization, and production ramp activities.
• Maintain project records and systems (e.g., Galileo) per new product development guidelines.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred competencies; formal degree expectations are listed in the Education Requirements section below.

• Must have: Proven program/project management experience on complex, multi-disciplinary products.
• Must have: Demonstrated leadership and ability to influence global, cross-functional teams and indirect reports.
• Must have: Track record delivering projects on schedule and on budget with clear status reporting.
• Nice to have: Experience coordinating design, silicon fabrication, production test development, qualification and production ramp across multiple global locations.
• Nice to have: Knowledge of device packaging, wafer fabrication processes, reliability requirements, and tri-temperature characterization methodologies.
• Nice to have: Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and time-management skills.

Education Requirements

Preferred degrees: Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field. The job info also lists Bachelor's degree level; acceptable qualifications include a Bachelor's or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

About the Company

Company: Texas Instruments

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA

Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.