Engineering Program Manager
GlobalFoundries · Richardson ·
- Employment
- Contract
- Category
- Project management
- Experience
- 3+ years
About GlobalFoundries:
GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
Summary of Role:
We are seeking a highly driven and execution-focused Engineering Program Manager to drive the successful development and production of analog, mixed-signal, power-management, sensor, and RF IC products from concept through volume manufacturing.
This role operates at the intersection of engineering, product, and operations, driving alignment, execution rigor, and delivery predictability across highly cross-functional and globally distributed teams.
The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of technical depth, structured program leadership, and a track record of delivering complex programs at scale.
Essential Responsibilities:
• Own and drive end-to-end program execution across silicon, IP, and package development, ensuring alignment with business objectives, schedules, and quality targets
• Develop and manage integrated program plans, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and critical paths
• Lead cross-functional coordination across IP, design, packaging, manufacturing, verification, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams
• Establish execution discipline and predictability through rigorous tracking, KPIs, and governance
• Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and resource constraints; drive mitigation strategies and timely escalation
• Provide clear, data-driven status reporting to leadership; facilitate executive reviews and decision-making
• Drive stakeholder alignment across technical and business domains in a global, matrixed environment
• Ensure adherence to Product Lifecycle (PLC), Quality Management System (QMS), and business process requirements
Other Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with product management, technology development, architecture, hardware, finance, design enablement and operations teams to ensure program success
• Partner with Business Operations, Procurement, and Finance teams to support contractor onboarding, budgeting, and project tracking activities
• Monitor resource utilization and identify capacity constraints that may impact program schedules
• Build and maintain KPI dashboards
• Support internal and external audits as required
• Define, implement, and continuously improve program management processes, tools, and best practices
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor IP, product, or process development
• 3+ years in program or technical project management delivering complex programs to successful completion
• Proficiency with program management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Excel)
• Solid understanding of automotive development flows and deliverables (AEC-Q100, PPAP/APQP)
• Experience managing relationships, performance, quality, capacity, cost, and execution with OSAT suppliers
• Proven ability to manage large-scale, cross-functional engineering programs
• Strong execution mindset with a track record of meeting commitments and driving outcomes
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and adapt in dynamic environments
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated success working in global, distributed teams
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with 55LPx CMOS or similar process nodes
• Background in packaging and/or test engineering
• Experience with Supplier Quality Management (SQM)
Expected Salary Range
$118,000.00 - $210,000.00The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.
The role you are applying for may require you to obtain a US Department of Defense Security Clearance at some time during your employment. Acceptance of this role commits to applying for such if requested. Further, the applicant consents to being asked questions about their citizenship and background to assess the likelihood of obtaining a Security Clearance. The applicant also acknowledges that GlobalFoundries can only nominate and submit an application for a Security Clearance. The granting of a Security Clearance is at the sole discretion of the U.S. Government and the Department of Defense.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at usaccommodations@gf.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.
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