Program Manager – Chip Design at Micron Technology in Hyderabad - Phoenix Aquila, India

Job description

• Enable predictable, high‑quality tape‑outs.
• Improve design cycle time and execution efficiency.
• Serve as a critical pillar connecting engineering execution with business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Program Planning & Execution
• Own end‑to‑end program plans for chip design programs from concept → tape‑out → silicon bring‑up.
• Develop and maintain coordinated schedules, achievements, and critical paths across:
• Architecture
• Physical Design
• CAD / Methodology
• DFT, AMS, Packaging, and Silicon Validation
• Drive program reviews, achievement readiness, and stage‑gate decisions.
• Multi-Functional Leadership
• Act as the primary interface between Design, Verification, Layout, CAD, Technology, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Business teams.
• Drive alignment across global teams (India, US, Japan, etc.).
• Resolve cross‑team dependencies, priority conflicts, and execution bottlenecks.
• Risk, Issue & Transition Coordination
• Proactively identify schedule, technical, resource, and dependency risks.
• Drive mitigation and recovery plans for execution gaps.
• Own change control for scope, schedule, and resource adjustments.
• Execution Metrics & Reporting
• Schedule health
• Resource loading
• Design & verification readiness
• Tape‑out quality indicators
• Provide clear, concise executive updates with data‑driven insights.
• Ensure clarity through dashboards and weekly program reports.
• Quality & Process Excellence
• Ensure compliance with product lifecycle management (PLM), design sign‑off criteria, and quality gates.
• Drive post‑mortems / retrospectives and institutionalize findings.
• Partner with CAD and methodology teams to improve design productivity and predictability (automation, AI, tooling).
• Partner & Leadership Communication
• Serve as the single point of accountability for program status.
• Get along with senior leadership, including trade‑offs, risks, and decision asks.
• Influence without authority and drive execution through teamwork.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronics / Computer Engineering (or equivalent).
• 8–15+ years of experience in semiconductor / chip design programs.
• Architecture & RTL
• Design Verification
• Physical Design / PnR
• Tape‑out and silicon lifecycle
• Proven experience managing large, multi-functional, multi-site programs.
• Strong skills in schedule management, risk management, and executive communication.
• Hands‑on background in RTL, DV, PD, or CAD (prior technical role strongly preferred).
• Experience with memory (DRAM / LPDDR / HBM) or complex SoC programs.
• Exposure to build and verification flows guided by advanced technology.
• Experience driving process improvements and automation in design execution.

Skills

Required

• Program management
• Schedule management
• Risk management
• Executive communication
• Multi-functional leadership
• Data-driven decision making