Overview

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

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.

Job Description

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

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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

• 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

• 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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