Senior Engineering Program Manager
Velaura AI develops ultra-low-power compute technology for cloud, edge, and physical AI applications. It also offers Teraflux Bitcoin mining hardware, fleet-management software, and related support for mining operators.
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About Velaura AI
Velaura AI is a semiconductor and technology company that provides patented ultra-low-power silicon design technology, IP, toolflows, and custom chiplet solutions for AI compute platforms. Its customers include hyperscaler and XPU companies seeking reduced power consumption and higher compute efficiency. The company also builds Teraflux Bitcoin mining products, including air-, hydro-, and immersion-cooled miners, ASICs, modular containers, miner firmware, fleet-management software, and enterprise customer support.
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About the Role
You will drive execution of a Physical AI SoC program across silicon development, platform hardware, software, and third-party IP vendors. You will own the integrated schedule from architecture through tapeout, silicon bring-up, and platform and software readiness, manage risks and dependencies, coordinate internal and external stakeholders, and build program management processes for a growing engineering organization.
Requirements
- 10+ years of engineering program management experience in semiconductors
- Experience managing at least one complex SoC program from architecture through tapeout and bring-up
- Experience managing programs spanning silicon, platform hardware, and software
- Experience managing third-party IP vendors, milestone-based contracts, and cross-vendor dependencies
- Technical fluency in RTL milestones, verification coverage, physical design closure, DFT, and software or firmware bring-up
- Expertise in schedule development, critical-path analysis, risk management, change control, and stakeholder communication
- Ability to influence engineering, vendor, and executive audiences without authority
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with advanced process nodes and foundry or OSAT engagement models preferred
- Experience in edge AI, automotive, robotics, or embedded or safety-adjacent domains preferred
- Experience at an early-stage or high-growth company preferred
- Master’s degree in engineering or business preferred
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end SoC program plan and integrated schedule
- Drive platform and software execution alongside silicon development
- Manage third-party IP vendor engagements, deliverables, contracts, quality metrics, errata, and dependencies
- Run milestone reviews, cross-functional syncs, executive reporting, and decision logs
- Identify, quantify, and mitigate program risks
- Coordinate foundry, OSAT, design services, and platform manufacturing partners
- Build program management processes, tools, and templates
- Mentor teams on execution discipline
Benefits
- Performance-based incentives
- Equity participation
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements