Description

As a Senior SoC Technical Program Manager, you will orchestrate the pre-silicon readiness, silicon bring-up, and validation phases for next-generation SOC solutions in Amazon Devices. You will interface with cross-functional engineering teams spanning RTL, verification, bare metal software, firmware, validation, and hardware to ensure successful first silicon boot and production readiness.

Key job responsibilities

Collaborate with SOC architecture, RTL design, and physical design teams to ensure backend readiness and pre-silicon software readiness including bare metal software, boot ROM, and early firmware on virtual platforms
Lead end-to-end silicon bring-up from first silicon arrival through successful boot and functional validation, coordinating bare metal software development and IP configuration validation
Drive Silicon Validation (SV) and Electrical Validation (EV) activities including comprehensive test plans, electrical characterization, and automated test framework development
Manage BSP development and integration including device drivers, bootloaders, and low-level firmware across all SOC IP blocks
Coordinate IP vendor-provided software components and drivers with internal BSP development, ensuring proper software abstraction layers and driver interfaces
Drive effective teamwork and collaboration across silicon design, verification, software, firmware, hardware, and validation teams with competing priorities
Conduct weekly bring-up status reviews, manage project status and risk reviews from tape-out through production release
Define and track key bring-up performance metrics including time-to-boot, validation coverage, and issue resolution velocity
Work with external silicon vendors, IP providers, and validation partners to coordinate bring-up activities and ensure timely delivery of IP configurations and software support
Create and maintain bring-up process documentation and drive continuous improvement initiatives for future SOC programs

About The Team

Silicon and Systems Group part of the Amazon Hardware organization, we build a gamut of computing and machine learning technologies - from immersive multi-media experience at home to innovative mobility solutions for robotics. We delivered the Neural Processors AZ1 and AZ2, and the 2025 AZ3 and AZ3 Pro custom-designed silicon chips, and we are just getting started!

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent
5+ years of software development experience
5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
3+ years of hands-on experience in silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, or related roles
Strong understanding of software architecture including bare metal software, firmware, and driver development
Experience with IP integration, configuration, and associated software interfaces

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
Experience with post-silicon validation
Excellent communication skills across hardware and software
Strong technical problem-solving skills with ability to dive deep into hardware-software integration issues

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Company - ADCI - BLR 14 SEZ

Job ID: A10374263

Sr. SoC Technical Program Manager, Silicon and System Group - Hardware