Principal Program Manager - Project / Program Management

Job Title

Principal Program Manager - Project / Program Management

Role Summary

Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of complex mixed-signal semiconductor programs with a strong emphasis on Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and manufacturing readiness. Serve as the primary program leader representing engineering to executive management, customers, and business stakeholders.

Work within the ADI Industrial Team to drive operational excellence, establish repeatable program practices, and ensure predictable delivery across architecture, design, verification, test development, qualification, and production release.

Experience Level

Senior - requires substantial experience; posting specifies 15+ years of semiconductor industry experience.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of complex semiconductor development programs, coordinating across design, test, validation, and manufacturing functions.

• Lead end-to-end program planning, execution, and delivery for mixed-signal products with emphasis on ATE development, characterization, qualification, and manufacturing readiness.
• Plan and oversee high-performance mixed-signal IC design activities from concept and IP development through final silicon.
• Create and maintain integrated program schedules covering architecture, design, verification, validation, test development, qualification, and production release.
• Drive cross-functional accountability to meet scope, quality, schedule, and cost objectives and proactively remove execution roadblocks.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks; implement risk-management plans and contingency actions.
• Coordinate development and deployment of production test solutions on industry-standard ATE platforms; ensure test milestones align with silicon availability and release schedules.
• Align design, product engineering, test engineering, validation, quality, and operations to optimize test coverage, yield, throughput, and cost.
• Act as primary interface for internal and external stakeholders; support customer engagements, technical reviews, milestone assessments, and product releases.
• Communicate program status and decisions to executive leadership, product management, customers, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.

Requirements

Essential technical background, leadership, and program management experience required. Education details are summarized separately below.

• Must-have: 15+ years of semiconductor industry experience leading complex silicon development programs.
• Must-have: Strong understanding of semiconductor product development lifecycles from concept through production.
• Must-have: Working knowledge of analog, digital, and mixed-signal design flows and test development practices.
• Must-have: Proven leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Must-have: Strong risk management, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities; experience managing multiple concurrent programs.
• Must-have: Willingness to travel approximately 10% for customer and program engagements.
• Nice-to-have: Experience managing programs involving Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and memory test platforms.
• Nice-to-have: PMP or equivalent program management certification.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline. PMP or equivalent program management certification is listed as preferred.

About the Company

Company: Analog Devices

Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.