Technical Program Manager at Celestial AI

Santa Clara, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Semiconductor, Artificial Intelligence, Data CenterIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 10+ years of experience in technical program management within the semiconductor industry
  • Proven track record of managing programs involving IP design, SoC integration, and platform bring-up
  • Strong technical acumen in areas such as digital/analog IP, SoC architecture, hardware/software co-development, or system validation
  • Deep understanding of program lifecycle methodologies, such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches tailored to hardware development
  • Demonstrated experience applying best practices for program execution, risk assessment, and issue resolution
  • Experience working with and presenting to tier-one customers, managing technical engagements and delivery expectations
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong collaboration skills
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • PMP

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end program execution from IP conception/design to SoC/platform-level implementation and validation
  • Define and manage integrated program plans, including schedules, resources, deliverables, and dependencies
  • Identify and mitigate risks proactively using industry best practices in technical program and risk management
  • Collaborate closely with silicon, hardware, software, and systems teams to ensure alignment on technical and program goals
  • Interface directly with large-scale, strategic customers, providing regular updates, managing escalations, and aligning on shared milestones and deliverables
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive dashboards and reporting tools to ensure transparency and visibility of program status to executive leadership and stakeholders
  • Lead program reviews, post-mortems, and continuous improvement initiatives to drive program excellence

Skills

Technical Program Management
Semiconductor
IP Development
ASIC Design
System Integration
Chiplets
Optical Interconnects
HBM Memory
Packaging
Photonic Fabric

Celestial AI

Optical interconnects for high-performance computing

About Celestial AI

Celestial AI focuses on high-performance computing for hyperscale data centers with its technology called Photonic Fabric™, an optical compute interconnect. This technology reduces DRAM requirements by up to 35% and lowers power consumption while increasing bandwidth capacity, which is essential for multi-tenant cloud environments. Additionally, it allows for the disaggregation of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) using optics instead of traditional connections. The goal is to provide optical connectivity that supports advancements in Generative AI and complex workloads.

Sunnyvale, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$329.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Hardware, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Company Equity

Risks

Emerging competition from companies like Lightmatter and Ayar Labs.
Potential integration challenges with existing data center infrastructure.
Dependency on limited suppliers for photonic components poses supply chain risks.

Differentiation

Celestial AI's Photonic Fabric™ offers unique optical compute interconnect technology.
The company reduces DRAM requirements by up to 35%, saving billions annually.
Celestial AI enables disaggregation of HBM over optics, enhancing bandwidth capacity.

Upsides

Acquisition of Rockley Photonics' IP strengthens Celestial AI's competitive position.
$175 million Series C funding supports further innovation and market expansion.
Growing demand for energy-efficient solutions aligns with Celestial AI's sustainable focus.

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