Job Title: Technical Project Manager II 
Location: Onsite Sunnyvale, CA
Duration: 6 Months
 
Job Description:

• Client Reality Labs Silicon Technical Program Management team is looking for a detail-oriented, high-energy Technical Program Manager to drive Silicon development programs.
• This role will require a self-driven individual with outstanding communication skills to manage Silicon and Hardware vendors to deliver material for complex builds on schedule.
• This position will work with cross-functional teams to consolidate internal material requirements and communicate them with vendor partners.

 
Must-Have Skills:
1. Technical Understanding of Silicon Design Flows
Technical understanding of silicon design flows, including ASIC design, RTL, physical design, analog and digital design fundamentals. Candidates should be able to clearly describe design flows and challenges in managing silicon/hardware projects.
2. Direct Vendor Engagement and Management Experience
Direct vendor engagement and management experience. Specifically experience managing external design vendors (not just internal teams) is essential.
3. Program Tracking Skills
Program Tracking Skills - Working with internal teams, usually heavily XFN (FTEs/Contractors). Keeping teams aligned. Experience with tools like Jira, Microsoft Project, SmartSheet.
 
Nice-to-have Skills:
1. Meta/Big Tech Experience
 
Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Manage Silicon vendors to deliver material for Engineering proto builds.
• Create Engineering build matrix, schedule and scope and drive vendor to deliver.
• Collaborate with Engineering leads to resolve technical, material and schedule issues and drive mitigation strategies.
• Scope change requests and drive team to approve/reject.
• Drive communication between internal and external teams.
• Set up communication infrastructure (Jira, Gdrive) between internal/external vendors.
• Drive weekly meetings, setting agenda and recording meeting minutes.
• Manage internal and external documentation including Engineering Requirement Specs, Bill of Materials, Engineering collaterals (design files).
• Track Engineering budget spend and ensure alignment with budget forecast.
• Work with legal and business teams to ensure proper TPA/NDA agreements are in place to ramp up new vendors.
• Management of silicon material builds for Engineering builds on New Product Introduction (NPI) products.
• Track wafers as they flow from the foundry through to downstream teams.
• Work with different engineering teams to provide sample forecasts.
• Drive vendors to deliver the requested material in a timely manner.
• Ensure smooth flow of material vital to meet the validation requirements and schedules.
• Report and implement delivery schedules, materials and build matrix details.
• Handle and rebound from critical issues that might stem from Engineering change, material shortage or schedule slips.
• Report on material progress and investigate material blocker issues.
• Play a key role in the allocation of material in case of shortages.
• Anticipate potential issues that may arise and communicate to relevant teams to jump-start mitigation paths.
• Act as the point of contact for with internal and external key stakeholders.
• Host, attend and present at meetings with internal stakeholders and vendor partners.
• Assist the team with PO generation and approvals.
• Ensure PO deliverables are completed and invoices are paid on a timely basis.
• Assist with lab equipment delivery and set up.

 
Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and adept at driving multi-functional teams.
• Hardware/Silicon material management experience is a plus.
• Top-notch critical thinking skill set; big picture program understanding and details.
• Experience managing, prioritizing and maintaining multiple projects at a time.
• Detail oriented to ensure accuracy of all data, status and reports.
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Ability to react to changes in a time sensitive environment.
• Ability to work with overseas vendors across Europe and Asia time zones.
• Ability to operate in fast paced situations.
• A Self-starter who can function with ambiguity.
• Experience with Gsuite tools (Sheet, Docs, Slides, Drive).

 
Surrounding Team & Key Projects:
This role manages the end-to-end flow of silicon materials for engineering prototype builds on new products (NPI).
Key Responsibilities:
Vendor & Material Management

• Drive silicon vendors to deliver wafers and materials on schedule.
• Track material from foundry through downstream teams.
• Manage allocation during shortages.

Build Planning

• Create and maintain engineering build matrices, schedules, and scope.
• Manage change requests.

Cross-functional Coordination

• Serve as the central point of contact between internal engineering teams and external vendors.
• Run weekly meetings.
• Set agendas.
• Maintain communication infrastructure (Jira, GDrive).

Issue Resolution

• Anticipate and escalate risks (engineering changes, material shortages, schedule slips).
• Drive mitigation strategies.

Documentation & Budget

• Maintain engineering specs, BOMs, and design files.
• Track budget spend against forecasts.

Procurement & Compliance

• Assist with PO generation/approvals.
• Invoice tracking.
• Coordinate with legal/business teams on TPA/NDA agreements for new vendors.

Lab Support

• Help with equipment delivery and setup.

 
How many rounds of interviews?
2 rounds
Types of Interviews:
Technical
Interview Duration:
45 mins 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 70.00/hr.