Technical Program Manager

Company: Celestial AI
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: February 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description About Celestial AI As Generative AI continues to advance, the performance drivers for data center infrastructure are shifting from systems-on-chip (SOCs) to systems of chips. In the era of Accelerated Computing, data center bottlenecks are no longer limited to compute performance, but rather the system's interconnect bandwidth, memory bandwidth, and memory capacity. Celestial AI's Photonic Fabric™ is the next-generation interconnect technology that delivers a tenfold increase in performance and energy efficiency compared to competing solutions. The Photonic Fabric™ is available to our customers in multiple technology offerings, including optical interface chiplets, optical interposers, and Optical Multi-chip Interconnect Bridges (OMIB). This allows customers to easily incorporate high bandwidth, low power, and low latency optical interfaces into their AI accelerators and GPUs. The technology is fully compatible with both protocol and physical layers, including standard 2.5D packaging processes. This seamless integration enables XPUs to utilize optical interconnects for both compute-to-compute and compute-to-memory fabrics, achieving bandwidths in the tens of terabits per second with nanosecond latencies. This innovation empowers hyperscalers to enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of AI processing by optimizing the XPUs required for training and inference, while significantly reducing the TCO2 impact. To bolster customer collaborations, Celestial AI is developing a Photonic Fabric ecosystem consisting of tier-1 partnerships that include custom silicon/ASIC design, system integrators, HBM memory, assembly, and packaging suppliers. ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a seasoned Technical Program Manager (TPM) with a strong background in the semiconductor industry to lead and orchestrate complex programs from IP development through to full platform delivery. This is a high-impact role requiring both strategic oversight and tactical execution, working across cross-functional engineering, operations, and customer-facing teams. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Drive end-to-end program execution from IP conception/design to SoC/platform-level implementation and validation. Define and manage integrated program plans, including schedules, resources, deliverables, and dependencies. Identify and mitigate risks proactively using industry best practices in technical program and risk management. Collaborate closely with silicon, hardware, software, and systems teams to ensure alignment on technical and program goals. Interface directly with large-scale, strategic customers, providing regular updates, managing escalations, and aligning on shared milestones and deliverables. Develop and maintain comprehensive dashboards and reporting tools to ensure transparency and visibility of program status to executive leadership and stakeholders. Lead program reviews, post-mortems, and continuous improvement initiatives to drive program excellence. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. 10 years of experience in technical program management within the semiconductor industry. Proven track record of managing programs involving IP design, SoC integration, and platform bring-up. Strong technical acumen in areas such as digital/analog IP, SoC architecture, hardware/software co-development, or system validation. Deep understanding of program lifecycle methodologies, such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches tailored to hardware development. Demonstrated experience applying best practices for program execution, risk assessment, and issue resolution. Experience working with and presenting to tier-one customers, managing technical engagements and delivery expectations. Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills. Strong collaboration skills. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS PMP, PgMP, or similar project/program management certifications. LOCATION : Santa Clara, CA For California Location: As an early stage start up, we offer an extremely attractive total compensation package inclusive of competitive base salary, bonus and a generous grant of our valuable early-stage equity. The target base salary for this role is approximately $225,000.00 - $245,000.00. The base salary offered may be slightly higher or lower than the target base salary, based on the final scope as determined by the depth of the experience and skills demonstrated by candidate in the interviews. We offer great benefits (health, vision, dental and life insurance), collaborative and continuous learning work environment, where you will get a chance to work with smart and dedicated people engaged in developing the next generation architecture for high performance computing. Celestial AI Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. LI-Onsite

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