Job Description

Overview:

Overview

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Our organization is at the forefront of high-speed interconnect technology, delivering world-class solutions across PCIe, CXL, and NVMe domains. We build advanced exerciser and analyzer products that enable customers to validate next-generation platforms spanning data centers, cloud infrastructure, AI accelerators, storage systems, and semiconductor devices.
Our teams work across FPGA, software, system validation, and protocol engineering to develop industry-leading tools for PCIe Gen5/Gen6/Gen7, CXL 2.0/3.0, and NVMe/NVMe-oF ecosystems. We are committed to innovation, technical excellence, and building solutions that help customers accelerate bring-up, debug, and compliance.
We foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical rigor.

Business Environment

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Our Connectivity Solutions Group (CSG) develops protocol tools and validation solutions that support global customers in servers, storage, networking, AI/ML accelerators, and semiconductor markets. The teams span software, FPGA, hardware, validation, and system engineering, working together to deliver protocol-accurate IP, exercisers, analyzers, and automation frameworks.
This Operating Manager role sits within the PCIe / CXL / NVMe software organization, responsible for enabling next-generation protocol features, maintaining alignment with PCI-SIG ecosystem developments, and coordinating internal and external engineering execution.
Responsibilities:

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The Operating Manager (OM) drives planning, execution, and delivery for PCIe, CXL, and NVMe Protocol Analyzer & Exerciser software programs. The role manages project operations, cross-functional coordination, and resources across internal engineering teams and external vendor/contractor engineering teams.

Responsibilities

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Own planning, tracking, and execution of software releases for PCIe, CXL, and NVMe Protocol Analyzer & Exerciser programs. Define project scopes, objectives, deliverables, and timelines in alignment with product and architecture teams. Develop detailed schedules, milestone plans, dependency tracking, and risk mitigation strategies. Lead execution checkpoints, release readiness reviews, and cross-team program updates. Stay aligned with PCI-SIG specifications, compliance updates, and ecosystem developments. Manage day-to-day operations for protocol software programs. Drive improvements in execution discipline, documentation quality, and operational workflows. Manage external vendor and contractor engineering resources, including planning, tracking, and quality oversight. Coordinate with architecture, FPGA/hardware, validation, system engineering, product management, and product planning teams. Work closely with Product Planning to gather requirements and ensure feature definition closures. Proactively engage with Field teams and customers to gather feedback and understand requests. Prepare high-quality reports, updates, and dashboards for leadership. Establish, track, and communicate KPIs across productivity, milestones, and quality.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

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7-14 years of experience in program/project/operations management. Experience in complex software or system engineering programs. Understanding of PCIe, CXL, NVMe, or related interconnect protocols. Experience managing internal and vendor/contractor engineering teams. Strong skills in planning, tracking, risk management, and execution governance.

Preferred Qualifications

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Experience with FPGA-based systems, protocol tools, exercisers/analyzers. Familiarity with PCIe Gen6/Gen7, CXL 2.0/3.0, NVMe 2.0. Exposure to PCI-SIG working groups or compliance ecosystems. Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies. PM certifications such as PMP or CSM.

Soft Skills

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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Strong organizational skills and disciplined execution. Ability to bring clarity and structure to complex programs. Proactive, detail-oriented, and strong ownership mindset.


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