Technical Program Manager - Embedded Software

EnCharge AI is building a new generation of AI compute systems designed to deliver dramatically

higher energy efficiency for AI inference. Our technology combines innovative compute

architectures with a full-stack software platform spanning silicon, firmware, drivers, compilers,

runtimes, and AI model enablement.

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager - Embedded Software to drive execution

across our embedded software organization and ensure tight alignment between firmware, drivers,

hardware, architecture, compiler, runtime, and system teams.

About the Role

• As Embedded SW TPM, you will be the connective tissue between silicon, platforms and systems
• teams, driving the embedded and low-level software programs that enable EN100 (and future
• accelerators) to run real AI workloads reliably and efficiently. You'll own the program plan from
• architecture through bring-up, pre-/post- silicon validation, and customer/OEM deployment to
• surface risks before they become blockers and keeping a hardware-coupled software org moving
• in lockstep with silicon milestones.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end program management for embedded software workstreams: device

drivers, firmware, boot-loaders and board support packages for EnCharge accelerators.

• Build and maintain integrated program schedules that align embedded software milestones

with chip tape-out, silicon bring-up, board bring-up, and customer/OEM delivery dates.

• Partner closely with embedded software, ASIC/hardware, platform and validation teams to

define scope, sequence dependencies, and track execution against plan.

• Identify, track, and drive resolution of cross-team risks and blockers (e.g., silicon errata

affecting driver behavior, toolchain dependencies, host OS/driver compatibility).

• Drive silicon bring-up and platform enablement, including early firmware, boot flows,

device initialization, memory management, command submission, interrupts, power

management, and hardware/software integration.

• Run the program's operating cadence: planning, standups, milestone reviews,

retrospectives tuned to what a hardware-coupled software team actually needs, not generic

ceremony.

• Drive execution across geographically distributed engineering teams and external partners

as needed.

• Help build the program management function like process, tooling, and reporting.

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of technical program or project management experience, with a meaningful

portion spent on embedded software, drivers, firmware, or low-level systems software.

• Direct experience coordinating software programs tightly coupled to hardware (silicon

bring-up, board bring-up, or similar), ideally in AI/ML accelerators, semiconductors,

robotics, or a related hardware-software domain.• Background in Linux kernel driver development processes, JTAG/lab-based debug

workflows, or hardware validation methodologies.

• Experience with FPGA simulation and emulator environments like Zebu, Veloce,

Palladium.

• Strong understanding of areas such as:

o Embedded firmware

o Device drivers

o SoC/accelerator architecture

o Memory and DMA

o Interrupts and command queues

o Boot and initialization

o Hardware/software interfaces

o Performance and system-level debugging

• Track record of managing complex, multi-team schedules with hard external dependencies

(tape-out dates, partner deliverables, customer commitments) and keeping them honest.

• Strong risk management instincts — you find the thing that's going to break the schedule

two months before it does.

• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to flex between engineering detail and

executive summary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI accelerators, GPUs, NPUs, DSPs, or other heterogeneous compute

architectures.

• Experience with silicon bring-up and early hardware/software co-development.
• Experience with firmware for custom accelerators or SoCs.
• Experience working across firmware, driver, compiler, and runtime teams.
• Experience with simulation/emulation environments used for pre-silicon software

development.

• Experience with Linux kernel, embedded Linux, RTOS, or low-level systems software.
• Experience managing external engineering partners or vendors.

EnCharge AI is an equal employment opportunity employer in the United States.

The salary range for this position is $200,000 to $250,000 USD per year. Actual compensation offered will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.