Technical Project Manager

Immediate need for a talented Technical Project Manager . This is a 12 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Sunnyvale, CA / Redmond, WA(Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 25-90656

Pay Range: $70 - $80/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• 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
• Work autonomously, navigate ambiguity, and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Candidate Value Proposition
• What makes this role interesting?
• Unique opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation, tackling complex challenges with cutting-edge technology and data.
• Value Added/Experience Gained
• You will collaborate with world-class experts in a dynamic environment that fosters creativity, impact, and continuous learning, driving breakthroughs that shape the future of Meta's products and services.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

• Key Skills; Program Management
• Register-Transfer Level (RTL) design
• ASIC
• Silicon Validation
• 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)
• Years of Experience
• 4-5 Years Required
• CWAM would ideally like to see someone with 8 years of experience but understands that may not be possible with the rate and level.
• The last candidate that filled this role had 20 YOE.
• 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.
• Direct vendor engagement and management experience.
• Specifically experience managing external design vendors (not just internal teams) is essential.
• Program Tracking Skills - Working with internal teams, usually heavily XFN (FTEs/Contractors). Keeping teams aligned. Experience with tools like Jira, Microsoft Project, SmartSheet, or equivalent.
• Bachelors degree
• Related Job Titles/Skill Sets
• Any keywords that recruiters should be searching for? 1. vendor management, external vendor coordination, and third-party vendor engagement. 2. ASIC design flow, RTL, physical design, analog design, silicon validation, 3. program tracking, Jira, Microsoft Project, SmartSheet, schedule management, risk mitigation.

Our client is a leading Meta Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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