Senior Engineering Program Manager

Velaura is designing the compute silicon that will power the next generation of robots, autonomous systems, and intelligent machines operating in the physical world.

As Senior Engineering Program Manager, you will drive execution of our Physical AI System-on-Chip (SoC) program across its full scope: silicon development, platform hardware, software, and third-party IP (3PIP) vendors.

This role is the connective tissue of the program.

You will own the integrated program schedule from architecture through tapeout, silicon bring-up, and platform/software readiness— coordinating internal engineering teams, external IP providers, and manufacturing partners.

You will surface risks early, drive decisions to closure, and keep a complex, multi-disciplinary program moving at startup speed.

• Own the end-to-end SoC program plan: define and maintain the integrated schedule spanning architecture, RTL design, verification, physical design, tapeout, silicon bring-up, and production readiness.
• Drive platform and software program execution in parallel with silicon—board development, firmware, drivers, SDK, and system validation—so that software and platform readiness track silicon milestones.
• Manage third-party IP (3PIP) vendor engagements: track licensing and contract milestones, deliverable schedules, quality metrics, errata, and integration dependencies across multiple IP providers.
• Run program-level rhythm: milestone reviews, cross-functional syncs, executive status reporting, and decision logs that keep stakeholders aligned and accountable.
• Identify, quantify, and drive mitigation of program risks across silicon, platform, software, and vendor workstreams; escalate with data and proposed options, not just problems.
• Coordinate external execution partners—foundry, OSAT, design services, and platform manufacturing—on schedules, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Build the program management processes, tools, and templates for a growing engineering organization, and mentor teams on execution discipline
• 10+ years of engineering program management experience in semiconductors, with at least one complex SoC program managed from architecture through tapeout and bring-up.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs that span silicon, platform hardware, and software—understanding the distinct execution rhythms and dependencies of each.
• Hands-on experience managing third-party IP vendors, including deliverable tracking, milestone-based contracts, and cross-vendor dependency management.