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Director of Program Management, NIC

MaxLinear, Inc.
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/11/2027
Responsibilities:

MaxLinear is seeking a Director of Program Management (open also for Senior Director level) for the Network Infrastructure & Carrier BU to lead execution of complex SOC development programs from concept through production. In this role, you will focus on the following:


  • Drive cross-functional alignment, disciplined execution, milestone governance, risk management, and executive-level communication across multiple strategic programs
  • Lead execution of the new product development (NPD) process from concept through production for all SOC programs within the business unit
  • Partner closely with Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Applications, and Customer teams to ensure predictable execution of product roadmaps
  • Manage execution prioritization, drive decision making, change management, risk management, and effective conflict resolution with the program teams
  • Drive resolution on cross-functional critical issues impacting the success of your programs
  • Own the success metrics for your programs
  • Own the program updates in executive forums to provide executive-level visibility into program health, risks, and decision-making
  • Own overall cost planning and management for your programs
  • Support strategic customer engagements and key business initiatives
  • Drive/contribute to continuous improvement of the product development processes
Qualifications:
  • Strong technical judgment, clear communication, and leadership in managing large-scale global development programs
  • Track record of delivering on SOC based development programs with cross functional teams
  • Good understanding of SOC development, SW development, and systems integration flow with strengths in one of the areas
  • High-speed networking, connectivity, broadband, infrastructure, or communications semiconductor experience
  • Experience managing globally distributed program teams
  • Effective communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, and constantly evolving business environment
  • Bachelor’s 13 years of experience, or Masters 11 years of experience, or Ph.D. 8 years of experience
Compensation and Benefits:
MaxLinear has a Total Compensation philosophy which includes base salary and annual discretionary bonus eligibility and many positions also include stock-based compensation.

MaxLinear's good faith estimate starting base salary range is: $205,000 to $250,000 Annually

We offer competitive benefits designed to support employee health, welfare, and retirement and some highlights are: health care benefits, 401k savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and paid time off.

The actual starting base salary will be determined by the match to certain role-related criteria such as educational degree(s) or equivalent, relevant work experience, skillset needed for the role, and geographic location; this is not an all-inclusive list as some roles may require unique skills or experience.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
Company Overview:
MaxLinear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world’s communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications.

We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.

MaxLinear began by developing the world’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn’t achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we’ve developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure; enable data center, metro and long-haul optical interconnects; bring 10Gbit to the home; power the IoT revolution; and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments. Over the years, we’ve expanded through organic growth and through several acquisitions that have perfectly complemented our existing portfolio and enabled us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions in our target markets. One such example was the acquisition of Intel’s Home Gateway Platform Division that added Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Broadband Gateway Processor SoC technology to our connected home portfolio creating a complete and scalable platform of connectivity and access solutions to fully address our customers’ needs.

Our headquarters are in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, California; Valencia, Spain; Bangalore, India; Munich, Germany; Israel; and Singapore.

We have approximately 1,200 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our employees thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.

Benefits:

Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, 401K Plan

Salary : $205,000 - $250,000

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