Principal Program Manager

Sr. Principal Technical Program ManagerACE Digital IP develops reusable Digital IP and subsystems used across NXP's Automotive, IoT, Networking, and RF product portfolios.We are seeking a Sr. Principal Technical Program Manager to lead Digital IP development from planning through release. This role drives execution across complex engineering programs, providing leadership visibility into schedules, risks, dependencies, resources, and release readiness while influencing strategy and delivery across multiple NXP product lines.Job ResponsibilityKey responsibilities include:Lead Digital IP and subsystem development programs from planning through IP release and SoC integration readiness.Develop and manage integrated program plans, including scope, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and release criteria.Drive cross-functional execution across architecture, design, verification, validation, software, and SoC integration teams.Align stakeholders on IP specifications, interfaces, integration dependencies, release content, and handoff requirements.Support portfolio planning, resource prioritization, and execution visibility across multiple Digital IP programs.Drive risk management, issue resolution, decision closure, and timely escalation.Lead technical reviews, program checkpoints, and leadership updates, communicating status, risks, actions, and key decisions.Build dashboards, KPIs, and metrics to provide visibility into execution health, resource demand, and release readiness.Job QualificationsRequired QualificationsBSEE required; MSEE preferred, with 12+ years of Digital IP, SoC development, or technical program management experienceStrong understanding of Digital IP development flows, including architecture, RTL design, verification, integration, release management, and signoffProven ability to manage complex engineering programs across schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and execution trackingHands-on experience developing dashboards, KPIs, and analytical reporting solutions using Power BI, Excel, SQL, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or similar tools.Proven ability to analyze program execution, schedule performance, resource utilization, risk trends, and release readiness data to drive informed business and engineering decisions.Experience translating complex engineering and project data into concise executive-level insights, recommendations, and action plans.Preferred QualificationsExperience with portfolio planning, resource forecasting, and capacity management.Experience building executive dashboards, KPI frameworks, and business intelligence solutions.Experience with AMBA/AHB/AXI protocols, memory subsystems, ROM, RAM, Flash, LPDDR/DDR, and memory controllers.Experience with RTL design, micro-architecture, verification, timing analysis, DFT, implementation, CDC/RDC, lint, synthesis, and signoff flows.Experience supporting automotive, industrial, safety, security, or other high-reliability semiconductor programs.NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets.We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality.