Principal Technical Program Manager (Semiconductor)

Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

Expected base pay: $158,330–$237,200 per annum, plus eligibility for bonus and equity plans.

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor solutions for enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier data infrastructure, including custom silicon, switching, and optical connectivity.

What you will do

• Own integrated platform programs from concept through production readiness, covering requirements, resources, milestones, dependencies, validation, and release criteria.
• Lead development of custom cloud data center and networking platforms for hyperscale customers.
• Coordinate board design, switch architecture, optics, silicon, firmware, software, validation, product management, operations, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
• Drive bring-up, debugging, root-cause investigations, technical integration, issue resolution, and ownership through closure.
• Align validation strategies, qualification milestones, acceptance criteria, prototype availability, material readiness, and production transition.
• Manage schedule, scope, quality, cost, resources, risks, executive communication, and program-management process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Substantial relevant industry experience: preferably 15+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 10+ years with a master’s degree, or 8+ years with a PhD.
• At least 5 years of technical project or program management experience in the semiconductor or systems/platform industry.
• Development experience in high-speed board design, switch systems, or optics/optical interconnects, with the ability to manage integrated-platform dependencies.
• Working knowledge of high-speed PCB design and layout, signal integrity, switch architectures, optical module integration, and hardware/firmware validation.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent development efforts and delivering complex integrated products against customer requirements.
• Ability to align engineering, product, operations, and external partners across competing priorities and different reporting lines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, planning, organization, risk analysis, problem-solving, and judgment under pressure.
• Ability to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term platform objectives and customer commitments.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in a related technical field.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with specialists in high-speed hardware, switching, optics, firmware, and system validation.
• Engage with customers, senior leaders, engineering teams, and executive stakeholders across organizational boundaries.
• Benefits support financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition.
• Employee stock purchase plan with a two-year lookback, family support programs, mental health resources, recognition awards, bonus eligibility, and equity plans.
• Access to export-controlled technology may require eligibility under U.S. export control laws and an export license review for certain applicants.
• AI tools, transcription apps, automated note-taking bots, and real-time answer generators are prohibited during interviews; unauthorized use results in disqualification.