Silicon Program Manager, Terafab
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This is a high-visibility role at the center of Tesla and SpaceX’s silicon roadmap. You will work directly with design leadership across both companies, drive accountability across every workstream, and be the connective tissue between internal design teams and the external IP and EDA vendor ecosystem thatTerafabdepends on. What You’ll Do
- Manage silicon design programs atTerafabspanning both memory and logic design development for Tesla and SpaceX
- Work closely with Tesla and SpaceX silicon design teams to coordinate program schedules andallocateengineering resources
- Interact directly with external IP and EDA vendors to enable their IP and design tools within theTerafabtechnology environment
- Track program milestones, surface risks early, and drive cross-team resolution to keep programs on schedule
- Build andmaintainprogram plans, dashboards, and reporting that give design and executive leadership clear visibility into progress
- Establish and continuously improve program management processes and tooling asTerafab’ssilicon programs scale in number and complexity
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Significant experience(10+ years)inprogram or project management within semiconductor, ASIC, or SoC design environments
- Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional design teams, schedules, and resource plans across multiple concurrent silicon programs
- Working knowledge of silicontechnology anddesignflows, including both memory and logic design development
- Experience managing relationships with external IP and/or EDA vendors, including tool enablement and licensing coordination
- Strong communicationskills, with the ability to align engineering, vendor, and executive stakeholders around a common plan
Benefits & conditions
88,000 - 240,000 USD paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, California, Palo Alto Jul 23, 2026 What to Expect
We are buildingTerafab, a vertically integrated semiconductor factoryatan unprecedented scale. The facility houses logic, memory, packaging, test, and lithography mask production under one roof,optimizedfor rapid iteration andmaximumcompute density per square foot.
We are looking for a Silicon ProgramManagertobring order and momentum to this work - owning the programs end to end, keeping design teams aligned on schedule and resources, and ensuring the vendors and tools that make silicon possible are ready when the design teams need them., Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Expected Compensation $88,000 - $240,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
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