Staff Systems Technical Program Manager  (Hardware)

The role

You will spearhead operational excellence for high-performance AI compute systems and data centers. You will own the end-to-end system schedule for design and engineering improvements and manage the implementation and software integration of hardware changes.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end program schedule for engineering improvements.
• Develop and manage comprehensive program plans, including schedules, material plans, and validation plans.
• Work with stakeholders to define program strategy and requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks.
• Act as the single-threaded owner across product, engineering, supply chain, and software.
• Develop and implement new processes to improve team efficiency.
• Collaborate with supply chain, operations, and procurement teams.
• Identify and implement strategies to manage costs effectively.
• Present program status, metrics, and operational risks to senior leadership.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, mathematics, related scientific/engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in technical program management, with a focus on hardware, embedded SW, and product planning.
• Strong understanding of hardware design processes, product lifecycle management, and manufacturing workflows.
• Strong understanding of the intersection of software and hardware, and how hardware changes affect software workflows.
• Proven experience effectively managing project priorities across a diverse set of hardware, software, product, and operations disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with highly technical cross-functional engineering teams.
• Familiarity with project management software, such as MS Project or Smartsheet.
• Strong business acumen with experience in cost management and analysis.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
• Publish and open source cutting-edge AI research.
• Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
• Job stability with startup vitality.
• Simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.

About the company

Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip. The company works with leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups.