Staff Systems Technical Program Manager (Hardware)

About the role

Cerebras Systems builds a wafer-scale AI chip and supercomputers, and is looking for a Staff Systems Technical Program Manager (hardware) in Sunnyvale. You will own the end-to-end system schedule for design and engineering improvements, report on engineering issues and define mitigation strategies, and own the schedule, implementation and software integration of hardware changes. You will work with electrical and system engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and system software to drive improvements to the wafer-scale engine supercomputers.

Key responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end program schedule for engineering improvements, including schedules, material plans and validation plans.
• Work with product management, quality, reliability, supply chain and executive teams to define program strategy and requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks so deliverables are met on time and within budget.
• Act as the single-threaded owner across product, engineering, supply chain and software for detailed and high-level product planning.
• Develop and implement processes that improve team efficiency as the business scales.
• Coordinate component sourcing, vendor management and logistics with supply chain, operations and procurement teams.
• Manage costs effectively while meeting performance and efficiency targets.
• Present program status, metrics and operational risks to senior leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, mathematics or a related scientific/engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in technical program management, focused on hardware, embedded software and product planning.
• Strong understanding of hardware design processes, product lifecycle management and manufacturing workflows.
• Proven experience managing project priorities across hardware, software, product and operations disciplines.
• Experience working with highly technical cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong business acumen with cost management and analysis experience.

Required skills

• Familiarity with project management software such as MS Project or Smartsheet.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

The base salary range is $180,000 to $230,000 per year; actual compensation may also include bonus and equity.