Principal Technical Program Manager

Job Title

Principal Technical Program Manager

Role Summary

Lead end-to-end technical IP programs for tier-one SoC customers, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver IP on schedule and to specification. The role focuses on technical risk management, integration with customer SoC flows, and driving issues to resolution through product development and silicon bring-up.

Experience Level

Senior - 10 to 15+ years of relevant program management or technical leadership experience in SoC/IP or semiconductor environments.

Responsibilities

Manage complex IP programs spanning requirements, development, integration, and silicon validation. Key responsibilities include:

• Manage end-to-end IP development programs from requirements through silicon bring-up and validation.
• Act as primary technical and operational contact between customers and internal teams (Sales, Marketing, FAE, CAE, R&D).
• Plan and drive program schedules across standard and custom IP deliveries and foundry process node transitions.
• Identify, track, and escalate technical and schedule risks; drive cross-team resolution.
• Coordinate IP integration with customer SoC teams to ensure successful acquisition and validation.
• Translate customer SoC requirements into actionable development plans and align IP roadmaps with customer timelines.
• Communicate program status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders from engineering teams to executive leadership.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and program experience:

• Proven record managing programs in analog and digital SoC design environments, delivering complex technical programs on schedule.
• Deep knowledge of IC manufacturing, process technology, design flow, and sign-off processes sufficient to liaise credibly with customer engineers.
• Understanding of memory and standard cell design and common IP-on-SoC integration failure modes.
• Experience working directly with customers in technical or program roles and managing complex stakeholder environments.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent programs, make trade-off decisions, and keep distributed teams aligned.
• Strong technical communication skills: translate integration issues for customers and actionable plans for R&D.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with foundry process node transitions and silicon bring-up in a commercial IP context.
• Familiarity with cross-functional roles such as FAE, CAE, and Sales in customer engagements.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; equivalent practical experience accepted. (Source specifies 10–15+ years of relevant experience.)

About the Company

Company: Synopsys

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.