Principal Technical Program Manager

Tenstorrent Tenstorrent · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA · Program Management and Execution

Tenstorrent is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional product development efforts for their AI hardware and systems. The role involves driving complex programs from concept to execution, managing schedules, risks, and stakeholder communication. This is a hybrid role based in Santa Clara, CA, Austin, TX, or Fort Collins, CO.

What you'd actually do

  1. lead cross-functional product development efforts and drive complex programs from concept through execution and delivery
  2. building alignment across diverse teams and can influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
  3. managing schedules, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication for complex technical programs
  4. Gain deep exposure to the development of cutting-edge AI hardware and systems from concept through production
  5. Work alongside world-class engineers and leaders across silicon, systems, software, manufacturing, and product organizations to drive next-generation AI platforms

Skills

Required

  • program leadership
  • technical background
  • driving complex product development efforts
  • building alignment across diverse teams
  • influencing stakeholders
  • organization
  • proactiveness
  • managing ambiguity
  • balancing multiple priorities
  • strong communication
  • translating technical challenges into actionable plans
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related technical field preferred)
  • 3+ years leading projects as a Technical Program Manager or Project Lead
  • Experience working across hardware, software, firmware, validation, manufacturing, and supplier organizations
  • structured product development processes
  • managing schedules
  • managing risks
  • managing dependencies
  • stakeholder communication

Nice to have

  • RISC-V CPU development
  • AI platform development

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience in product design, validation, or engineering, combined with 3+ years leading projects as a Technical Program Manager or Project Lead
  • Experience working across hardware, software, firmware, validation, manufacturing, and supplier organizations using structured product development processes
  • Demonstrated ability to manage schedules, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication for complex technical programs