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Program Manager - Semiconductor / Chip Development

Dresden, Germany; Frankfurt Oder, Germany; Munich, Germany; Nuremberg, Germany💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-13 → 2026-09-29

Core

Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams in the development and delivery of next-generation radar systems and silicon products.

Role type

Senior Program Manager (Semiconductor/Chip Development)

Builds

Radar systems, semiconductors, photonics, and sensor systems for automotive and industrial markets

Domain

Semiconductor industry, chip development lifecycle, automotive sensing

Required skills

Program management, cross-functional team leadership, silicon development lifecycle knowledge, risk management, stakeholder communication, project planning, dependency tracking, process improvement

Preferred skills

Automotive experience (ISO 26262, ASPICE), RTL design familiarity, physical design knowledge

Technologies

RTL, verification, physical design, tape-out, silicon validation, foundry flows, OSAT processes

Responsibilities

Own planning and delivery of complex chip development programs from concept to production; Lead cross-functional teams across architecture, design, verification, and manufacturing; Act as primary interface between engineering, operations, partners, and customers; Manage end-to-end silicon development lifecycle milestones; Identify and manage technical dependencies and risks; Drive execution transparency via structured reviews and reporting; Ensure readiness for design sign-off, validation, and manufacturing; Assess impacts of changing requirements and steer teams through transitions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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