Sr. Technical Program Manager

Job Req ID: 29153

About Supermicro:

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

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.

You will serve as the central program leader, ensuring seamless coordination between internal Supermicro teams and key partner's engineering, operations, and support organizations. This is a high-visibility role that requires strong technical acumen, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to manage sophisticated technology programs in a fast-paced environment.

This role will be based in our headquarters, located in San Jose, CA.

Essential Duties and 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


• Coordinate 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

Qualifications:

• 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

Salary Range

$160,000 - $180,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.