[Permanent position] Technical Project Manager

About SiPearl

SiPearl is the European fabless designer of sovereign secure high-performance energy-efficient CPUs for HPC, AI and data centres. These CPUs will help address strategic challenges in the fields of security, defence, medical research, energy, climate and engineering with a reduced environmental footprint.

In June 25, SiPearl completed the design of the most complex CPU ever designed in Europe, Rhea1. Featuring 80 Arm Neoverse V1 cores, with 61 billion transistors, it is currently in production at TSMC. SiPearl CPUs will equip the two first European exascale supercomputers belonging to EuroHPC JU: Rhea1 will be integrated into the JUPITER machine based in Germany and Rhea2 will be part of Alice Recoque in France.

Incubated within the European Processor Initiative (EPI) Consortium and seed‑funded by the European Union, SiPearl employs almost 200 people in France (Maisons‑Laffitte, Grenoble, Massy, Sophia Antipolis), Spain (Barcelona) and Italy (Bologna). Following a €130 million Series A, the company has launched its Series B round.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager with deep expertise in IP governance and engineering project enablement. This role is responsible for establishing a secure, compliant, and highly efficient engineering environment. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of SoC (ASIC) development workflows, engineering collaboration tools, and IT infrastructure, along with a proven track record in export compliance, IP protection, and external partner management.

Success in this role requires strong leadership, a data‑driven mindset, and the ability to scale operations through governance and automation.

Your missions

• Partner with engineering teams to define project startup requirements, including participating entities and the design database bill of materials (BOM).
• Collaborate closely with IT, HR, and engineering to ensure smooth execution.
• Guide engineering, program management, and IT teams through end‑to‑end project setup and enablement.
• Work with technical and program stakeholders to manage scope changes, proactively assessing impacts and adjusting plans as needed.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks to standardize estimation, enablement, reporting processes.
• Improve operational efficiency through the deployment of automation solutions for enablement, tracking, reporting.

What will help you succeed in this role

• Extensive, demonstrated experience in technical project management.
• Broad expertise in third‑party IP management, contractor engagement and engineering tool ecosystems.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and optimize processes, delivering measurable efficiency and cost improvements.
• Strong experience with data analytics and reporting tools.
• Proven leadership, collaboration, and communication skills, with the ability to operate effectively across global, cross‑functional teams.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar position.

Note: The tasks listed above are not exhaustive. You may be assigned additional activities to ensure service continuity or support other team objectives.

Recruitment process

• Discovery interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner (30 min).
• AssessFirst personality test – no need to worry, there is no wrong or right answer; our goal is to see beyond your resume (45 min).
• Two technical interviews (1h each).
• Interview with one HRBP to answer any last questions (30 min).

Benefits And Conditions

• Contract: Permanent Contract.
• Benefits: annual bonus; meal vouchers (60% covered by SiPearl); health insurance (70% covered by SiPearl); unlimited access and pre‑paid sessions with a mental health partner app, moka.care; technical, linguistic and personal development training; BSPCE.
• Work model: On‑Site or Hybrid (2 days/week remote).
• Office: This role is open for our locations in France (Maisons‑Laffitte, Massy, Grenoble and Sophia Antipolis) and Spain (Castelldelfels – Barcelona).
• Please note that while we do not provide VISA sponsorship, we are committed to assisting international candidates with the visa application process to the best of our ability.

Contact and Learning More

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• Visit the SiPearl careers webpage to stay updated about our recruiting activities.
• Get to know a bit more about our team culture with “Welcome to the jungle.”

At SiPearl, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that thrives on the strength of varied perspectives and backgrounds. We recruit talent based on merit, experience, and alignment with our company’s goals and values.

SiPearl is the European fabless designer of sovereign secure high-performance energy‑efficient CPUs for HPC, AI and data centres. These CPUs will help address strategic challenges in the fields of security, defence, medical research, energy, climate and engineering with a reduced environmental footprint. This new generation of microprocessors will first target EuroHPC Joint Undertaking ecosystem , which is deploying world‑class supercomputing infrastructures in Europe for solving major challenges in medical research, artificial intelligence, security, energy management and climate with a reduced carbon footprint.