ASIC Program Manager
Role summary
BrainChip is seeking an ASIC Program Manager for a 6-month contract role focused on AI hardware development. This hybrid position requires onsite work 2-3 days per week in Laguna Hills, CA. The role involves end-to-end program execution from architecture through production, focusing on tapeout readiness, schedules, and cross-functional alignment within a semiconductor environment. Responsibilities include managing the full silicon lifecycle, coordinating hardware and software teams, risk management, and establishing KPIs. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in ASIC program management, proven tapeout leadership, and a strong understanding of the silicon development process.
## ASIC Program Manager (AI Hardware)
### Drive the programs that bring silicon to life
At BrainChip, we’re building a new class of AI hardware. Our neuromorphic processors are designed for real-time, ultra-efficient intelligence at the edge.
We’re looking for an ASIC Program Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex ASIC development programs.
*This is not an IT program role. This is deep, execution-focused program leadership in a semiconductor environment.*
*6-month contract role with an expectation of working onsite 2–3 days per week.*
## What you’ll own
- End-to-end ASIC program execution from architecture through production
- Tapeout readiness, schedules, and cross-functional alignment
- Risk management across silicon, software, and system integration
## What you’ll do
- Lead full lifecycle ASIC programs from early architecture through post-silicon validation and production
- Build and manage detailed schedules, milestones, and resource plans across distributed teams
- Drive tapeout execution across RTL, verification, DFT, physical design, packaging, and board teams
- Track readiness and sign-off criteria including timing, power, and design rule checks
- Manage ECO processes and silicon revision planning
- Coordinate hardware and software timelines to ensure bring-up readiness
- Align firmware, drivers, SDKs, and system integration with silicon milestones
- Lead cross-functional reviews, tapeout readiness checkpoints, and program updates
- Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and progress clearly to leadership
- Establish KPIs and improve program management processes as the organization scales
## What you bring
- 7+ years of program management experience in semiconductor or ASIC environments
- Proven experience leading complex ASIC tapeouts
- Strong understanding of the full silicon lifecycle from architecture to production
- Familiarity with tapeout flows, sign-off criteria, and foundry interactions
- Experience coordinating hardware and software teams across complex programs
- Strong communication skills with the ability to operate at both technical and executive levels
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-accountability environments
## Nice to have
- Experience with AI chips or accelerator architectures
- Familiarity with advanced process nodes and modern foundry workflows
- Background in ASIC design, verification, or hardware engineering
- Experience with TSMC or leading semiconductor foundries
- PMP or similar program management certification
## Why this role
- Own critical silicon programs from concept to production
- Work at the center of hardware, software, and system integration
- Drive execution on next-generation AI hardware
- High visibility and direct impact on product delivery
## Details
- 6-month contract
- Hybrid in Laguna Hills, CA (2–3 days onsite per week)
