SoC Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager

Apple Inc

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TL;DR · SoC Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager

As the SoC Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager within the Hardware Technology Engineering organization, you will manage the development process for SOC silicon used in next-generation products. You will drive front-end program schedules, resolve technical issues during initial phases of architecture, specification, and design, and oversee pre-silicon prototyping to initial samples. Your daily work involves coordinating with multi-functional teams including Design, Verification, Validation, Technology, System Hardware, and Core Software to unblock technical hurdles through data-driven decision-making. You will manage dependencies across various programs and sites while tracking bugs and program risks. Required expertise includes SoC/VLSI or ASIC Chip Design and technology process development. You will utilize LLM tools and agentic frameworks like Claude Code, alongside programming languages such as Javascript, Python, and Perl, while utilizing project management tools like Confluence and JIRA.

What you'll do

  • Drive front-end silicon program schedules and resolve technical issues to ensure on-time delivery of SoC products.
  • Manage the development process from initial architecture and specification through design and pre-silicon prototyping.
  • Coordinate with multi-functional teams including Design, Verification, Validation, Technology, System Hardware, and Core Software.
  • Identify and unblock technical issues by assembling the correct specialists to make data-driven decisions.
  • Track and manage cross-program dependencies across various functional teams and geographic sites.
  • Lead technical sessions with suppliers and design partners to resolve customer concerns and track issues.
  • Report on program risks, track bugs, and communicate status updates to stakeholders.
  • Utilize LLM tools and agentic frameworks to streamline project management workflows.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor of Science degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in SoC/VLSI Chip Design, ASIC Chip Design, or Technology process development.
  • Ability to manage multi-tasking and real-time crisis management in a multifaceted engineering environment.
  • Proficiency in applying LLM tools and agentic frameworks to streamline project management workflows.
  • Technical Program, Project, or Functional Management experience (preferred).
  • Executive communication and interpersonal skills (preferred).
  • Experience owning project development using well-defined metrics (preferred).
  • Experience with ASIC & VLSI design flows from concept to production, programming languages, and tools like Confluence or JIRA (preferred).

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