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Hardware Program Manager
Posted: 05/27/2026
Employment Type:
Contract
Job Number: 31864
Job Location: Onsite
Industry: SOFT - Software Companies
Job Description
Job Title: Hardware Program Manager
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Hardware Program Manager with our client located in Austin, TX.
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
Job Qualifications:
Job Details:
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Hardware Program Manager with our client located in Austin, TX.
Job Description:
- To succeed in this role, you ideally have a good understanding of hardware engineering lifecycle and knowledge in SoC product development.
Job Responsibilities:
- Strong foundational program management skills including risk management, tracking and monitoring, meeting facilitation, domain expertise, time management, and problem-solving skills
- Organize and lead cross-functional team meetings across multiple time zones , geographies and diverse technical fields to develop project schedules, resource plan, functional team key performance metrics and overall project plans of records
- Troubleshoot program issues and helps to develop alternative program tasks, schedules, milestones, resource plans, processes etc. to resolve program issues and conflicts
- Determine risks, develop mitigation strategies and communicate information to internal and external key stakeholders.
- Responsive and keen on process improvement to drive development efficiency, accountability and documentations
- Think strategically and tactically to build consensus and collaborative teamwork
- Communicate project status to multi-functional teams and executive management.
- Create an efficient and accountable development environment through process development and improvements.
- You effectively interact with others using common project management tools (JIRA, Confluence) and excel at providing overall progress reports to drive support at all stages of the product development life cycle.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
- 3+ years of experience in a technical program/project management role.
- Experience with ASIC design, silicon validation and IP development process.
- Familiarity with standard software development methodologies including source control (Git, Perforce, etc.).
- Experience with defect tracking systems (JIRA, Bugzilla, etc.).
- Experience managing Hardware IP deliverables.
- Experience with project schedule and resource management tools, advanced Excel, power-point, Tableau.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of operating systems (Linux Android, Windows OS).
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly.
- Detail and action oriented, self-starter, leader, delegator and motivator.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Pay Range: $50 - $60 an hour.
- Location: Austin, TX (5 days onsite).
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
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