Senior ASIC Program Manager

Senior ASIC Program Manager

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

   

Senior ASIC Program Manager

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week)
Note: Relocation is not available for this position

Why This Role Matters

At Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Networking, we are building the next generation of high-performance silicon to power networking at scale. This is not a coordination role—it is a high-impact leadership position at the center of one of the most technically complex programs in the company.

As a Senior ASIC Program Manager, you will drive end-to-end delivery of cutting-edge ASICs, connecting silicon engineering, systems, firmware, and operations. You’ll bring clarity to complexity, influence without authority, and ensure execution stays on track across a fast-moving, high-stakes environment.

Role Overview

You will own the planning, execution, and delivery of complex ASIC/SoC and Hardware New Product Introduction (NPI) programs—from early concept through production and end-of-life.

This role sits at the intersection of silicon, hardware, and software, ensuring alignment on schedule, cost, quality, and technical performance. You will lead cross-functional teams across multiple sites and partner closely with executive leadership to drive program success.

Program Execution & Delivery

• Lead the full ASIC/SoC and hardware NPI lifecycle, including:
  architecture, RTL, design verification, physical design, tape-out, silicon bring-up, validation, and production release

• Own program scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality; define milestones and drive accountability

• Build and maintain detailed project plans, including dependencies and critical path analysis

• Drive silicon bring-up readiness, including hardware/software alignment, lab infrastructure, and validation strategy

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Drive execution across engineering disciplines: RTL, DV, physical design, DFT, CAD, test, packaging, product engineering, systems, and firmware

• Lead alignment across teams without direct authority; resolve conflicts and escalate when needed

• Partner with product management and systems engineering to align features, performance targets (PPA), and delivery timelines

• Mentor or coordinate with program managers and project leads as program complexity scales

Reporting, Governance & Process

• Track program health through metrics and dashboards; proactively manage risks and trade-offs

• Deliver clear, structured updates to executives and stakeholders across global teams

• Drive continuous improvement of program management processes

• Ensure compliance with quality standards, including ISO 9000

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field

• 8+ years of program management experience, including 3–5+ years in ASIC program leadership

• Strong understanding of ASIC/SoC and hardware NPI development flows

• Proven ownership of end-to-end ASIC programs, including at least two full tape-out cycles

• Track record of delivering multiple complex ASIC/SoC programs through bring-up and production

• Experience managing large-scale programs (50+ engineers, multi-site teams, multi-million dollar budgets)

• Experience leading large, cross-functional engineering teams across multiple locations

• Expertise in program planning, scheduling, risk management, and dependency tracking

• Ability to influence and align senior stakeholders without direct authority

• Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with silicon bring-up, characterization, or ATE/bench validation

• Experience managing foundry or vendor relationships (NRE, mask costs, qualification)

• Familiarity with program management tools such as Smartsheet or equivalent

• Experience with leading-edge process nodes (7nm or below) is a plus

• PMP, CSM, or similar certification

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_04

    

"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 120,000 - 243,000 in California
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

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