Sr. Staff Project Manager

Company Description

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of embedded control applications. Our product portfolio comprises general purpose and specialized 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers, 32-bit microprocessors, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) products, a broad spectrum of high-performance linear, mixed-signal, power management, thermal management, radio frequency (RF), timing, safety, security, wired connectivity and wireless connectivity devices, as well as serial Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), Serial Flash memories, Parallel Flash memories, and serial Static Random Access Memory (SRAM). We also license Flash-IP solutions that are incorporated in a broad range of products.

Job Description

Based in San Jose, California, Microchip FTS BU (Frequency and Time Systems Business Unit) is looking for a Sr. Project Manager for its Comericial Syncronization Product Line engineering organization. As a Sr. Project Manager/Systems Engineer, you are responsible for

• Plan and lead engineering projects to successful conclusion
• work with product line managers on product definitions
• Lead and manage development engineers in project execution
• work with Operations to release products into production.

Job Requirements

• • Duties
    • Plan projects – schedule, budget, resources
    • Lead, monitor, and manage projects to be on-time and on-budget
    • Delegate tasks to engineers, based on skills, experience, and availability
    • Anticipate and mitigate risks
    • Use creative problem-solving to solve issues
    • Ensure resource availability
    • Negotiate with product line managers on project requirements
    • Work with team to define project to leverage company skills and knowledge, exceed customer expectations, earn good returns
    • Present project status and details to management
    • Support product sustaining activities
    • Ensure that appropriate procedures are followed and be prepared for audits
    • Manage multiple projects simultaneously
    • Work and manage remote team members

Job Requirements

• • Qualifications
    • 5 years’ experience in engineering project management
    • 7 years’ experience in engineering development of telecom or/and network products, or other electronic systems.
    • Good understanding of product development life cycles
    • Familiarity with MS Project
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Good teamwork and motivational skills
    • Solid organizational skills
    • Experience working with remote teams
    • Experience with timing and synchronization is a plus
    • PMP is a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer

Microchip is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of Disabled / Veterans / Minorities / Women. We provide equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the EEO is the Law Poster and the EEO is the Law Poster Supplement. Please also refer to the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

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