Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Test

Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Test

Team:
Manufacturing Test Engineering |

Location:

Sunnyvale, CA, with occasional travel to manufacturing partners.

About the role

We build the hardware behind frontier AI, and getting it into volume production reliably is a team sport. We're looking for a Technical Program Manager to drive our manufacturing test programs - the hardware and software used to test our products at the board, sub-module, and system level - from new product introduction (NPI) through to full production. You'll be the connective tissue between engineering and the factory, turning new test capabilities into qualified, repeatable, high-volume production flows and keeping them on schedule as we ramp.

What you'll do

• Own manufacturing test programs end-to-end
  -from NPI through qualification, production ramp, and sustaining
  -for test hardware and software across board, sub-module, and system-level testing.
• Build and drive the plan
  -milestones, dependencies, critical path, and clear entry/exit gates
  -and keep it on track as priorities shift.
• Coordinate across teams
  -test, hardware, and software engineering, manufacturing operations, quality, and external manufacturing partners.
• Work hand-in-hand with program-level TPMs rolling up test readiness, risks, and dependencies into the broader product programs.
• Manage risk proactively
  -maintain a living risk register, surface issues early, and drive them to closure with clear owners and dates.
• Own the qualification-to-production handoff
  -ensure test changes are validated, controlled, and cleanly promoted before they reach the line.
• Run the operating cadence
  -reviews, status reporting, and metrics (yield, test time, throughput, capacity) that drive decisions.
• Plan for scale
  -keep test capacity and readiness ahead of the production ramp.

What you have (Minimum qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of technical program or project management experience in a hardware, electronics, or semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success driving cross-functional programs to a schedule, including with teams that don't report to you.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing test and/or the NPI-to-production lifecycle.
• Enough technical fluency across test hardware and software to earn engineers' trust and make sound trade-offs.
• Clear, data-driven communication with both technical and leadership audiences.

Nice to have (Preferred qualifications)

• Experience with contract manufacturers or across multiple sites.
• Exposure to test development, automation, or manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• Familiarity with quality and change-control practices in a high-reliability environment.
• PMP, Six Sigma, or equivalent.

Why join

You'll have real ownership of programs that put first-of-their-kind hardware into production, working alongside a deeply technical team on problems that don't have a playbook yet.

We're an equal-opportunity employer and value a diverse, inclusive workplace. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't line up perfectly.

The base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $220,000 annually. Actual compensation may include bonus and equity, and will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.

Why Join Cerebras

People who are serious about software make their own hardware. At Cerebras, we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. With dozens of model releases and rapid growth, we've reached an inflection point in our business. Members of our team tell us there are five main reasons they joined Cerebras:

Find out more about what it's like to work at Cerebras here!

Apply today and become part of the forefront of groundbreaking advancements in AI!