Technical Program Manager SOC & Digital Design
Tenstorrent is hiring a hybrid Technical Program Manager in Tokyo to lead development and integration of chiplet-based SoCs for RISC-V CPU servers, ML processors, memory, and I/O. The role drives cross-functional semiconductor programs from architecture through tape-out, coordinating design, verification, DFT, physical design, and software teams.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Hardware
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in SoC chip design, technical program management, or engineering leadership
- Strong understanding of the chip development lifecycle, including microarchitecture, design, verification, DFT, physical design, integration, and tape-out
- Familiarity with industry standards and technologies such as AMBA, NoC, RISC-V, PCIe/CXL, and Ethernet
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain program plans, track milestones and deliverables, and lead program reviews
- Ability to manage multiple projects and drive cross-functional collaboration across design, verification, physical design, DFT, and software teams
- Ability to coordinate complex semiconductor development programs across internal teams and external contributors
- Clear and confident communication of complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Structured problem-solving, strong judgment, decision-making, and proactive management of risks and dependencies
- Collaborative leadership thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology (offer contingent on citizenship/permanent residency status or license approval)
Full description
Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.
We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to help drive the execution of complex SoC and chip-development programs supporting RISC-V CPU servers, machine learning processors, and memory and I/O chiplets. Working closely with the lead TPM and engineering owners, you will make project work visible, track owners and commitments, coordinate dependencies, surface risks, and keep teams moving toward their development milestones. This is a technical program role focused on design and development execution; it does not own engineering decisions or create or approve the project budget. Prior semiconductor experience is helpful, but candidates from software and other technical-development environments are welcome and can learn the SoC domain in the role.
This role is hybrid, based out of Tokyo, Japan.
We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.
Who You Are
- You are organized and able to turn complex discussions into clear actions, owners, priorities, and concise status updates.
- You take ownership of project follow-through, proactively identify blockers, and can influence technical stakeholders without relying on direct authority.
- You communicate firmly and respectfully, including when deadlines, commitments, or risks need to be addressed.
- You are coachable, adaptable, and comfortable working through ambiguity, changing priorities, and evolving ways of working.
What We Need
- A technical background in software, hardware, engineering, or another complex product-development environment. Semiconductor or SoC experience is an advantage, but is not required; willingness and ability to learn chip-development processes are important.
- Typically 5+ years of relevant technical development, engineering, or project/program coordination experience. Prior TPM or project-management experience is a plus, but is not required; candidates moving from engineering into program management are encouraged to apply.