Sr Staff Engineer - SoC Program Management
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Job Description
We are looking for an experienced SoC Program Manager to lead complex Tier1 and OEM projects in the ADAS and Cockpit / IVI domain. The role requires strong ownership, technical project-management discipline, and the ability to drive cross-functional execution across customer teams, software and hardware engineering, FAEs, sales, commercial stakeholders and senior management.
You will act as the central interface for customer-facing SoC programs, ensuring clear project structure, reliable follow-up, transparent risk management and timely escalation where needed.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead customer project execution for automotive SoC programs in ADAS, Cockpit, IVI, camera and AI/vision domains.
• Act as primary project-management interface to Tier1 and OEM customers.
• Coordinate internal HW, SW, FAE, sales, business, quality and commercial stakeholders.
• Drive milestone tracking, issue closure, risk mitigation and management escalation.
• Manage complex customer topics such as software integration, SDK/platform migration, safety deliverables, performance gaps, release timing and change requests.
• Ensure clear ownership, target dates and action tracking across all project workstreams.
• Support RFQ/RFI activities, requirement clarification, deviation handling and customer award-readiness.
• Prepare concise project status, risk summaries and executive-level decision proposals.
• Maintain structured project documentation, meeting notes, risk trackers and decision logs.
Required Profile
• Degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, embedded systems, automotive engineering or equivalent.
• Several years of project-management experience in automotive semiconductor, embedded systems, ADAS, Cockpit, IVI or software platform projects.
• Proven experience working with Tier1 and/or OEM customers.
• Solid understanding of embedded HW/SW development, software integration and automotive release processes.
• Strong ownership mindset: proactive, persistent, structured and closure oriented.
• Ability to drive cross-functional teams without formal line authority.
• Excellent communication skills with engineers, customers and senior management.
• Strong risk, issue, milestone and escalation management skills.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
Requirements
Function: Manufacturing
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level