Sr. Technical Program Manager

About the role

Supermicro is seeking an experienced Sr. Technical Program Manager to join our R&D team. This role will be responsible for driving and leading the full lifecycle program execution of switch platforms. The successful candidate will orchestrate complex, cross-functional initiatives involving hardware, firmware, software, validation, and customer deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional program execution for OEM switch platforms, including hardware, firmware, software, validation, and customer deployment activities
• Drive end-to-end project planning, scheduling, risk management, resource coordination, and milestone tracking across internal teams and external partners
• Cook up closely with key partner's engineering, operations, and support teams to manage deliverables, escalations, release schedules, and issue resolution activities
• Establish and maintain program governance processes, status reporting structures, escalation paths, and operational review mechanisms
• Track and manage critical technical issues, dependencies, action items, and cross-functional blockers to ensure timely project execution and on-time delivery
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) processes, validation milestones, qualification activities, and customer acceptance readiness
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, issue tracking, change management, and deployment methodologies
• Develop executive-level status reports, project dashboards, risk assessments, and operational metrics for leadership reviews
• Coordinate customer-facing activities including deployment schedules, technical reviews, escalation management, and program updates
• Ensure strong alignment between business objectives, customer requirements, and engineering execution priorities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (Master’s degree preferred)
• 8+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Project Management, or Systems Engineering roles, with a focus on networking, data center hardware, or high-performance computing products
• Proven experience managing complex programs involving networking switches, ASICs, firmware, and software integration
• Strong technical background and ability to understand hardware architecture, firmware development, software integration, and system validation processes
• Strong ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience with NPI (New Product Introduction) and product qualification processes in the data center or server industry

Qualifications

• $160,000 - $180,000 salary range
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Eligibility for bonus and equity award programs

Benefits

• EEO Statement