Project Engineering & Program Management

Chip Design Program Leaders on Your Team

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  Delivering Analog-Mixed Signal () circuits is one of the most challenging steps in modern semiconductor design. Unlike purely digital circuits, chip designs must deliver high accuracy, low noise, and reliable performance under varying conditions. A single verification gap can lead to costly re-spins and delayed tape-out.

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  At Avecas, we offer end-to-end Project Engineering & Program Management to ensure your designs meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements before hitting silicon. Our engineering methodology blends industry-leading tools, proven techniques, and domain expertise to help you achieve first-time-right silicon with confidence.

Avecas Project Engineering & Program Management

We provide comprehensive semiconductor design services covering the entire design cycle:

1. Block-Level Verification
  • Program manager placement (embedded or lead)

  • Project engineer placement (technical execution)

  • Design-phase gate reviews and sign-offs

2. Mixed-Signal SoC Verification
  • Cross-site engineering coordination

  • Foundry interface and mask coordinationSERDES, I/O, and clock networks.

  • IP licensing negotiations and vendor management

3. Parasitic-Aware Verification
  • Budget planning and burn-rate trackingRC extraction and LDE effects.

  • Analysis of signal integrity, crosstalk, and jitter.

  • Risk register (RAID) management

4. Corner & Monte Carlo Analysis
  • Validation across PVT corners (process, voltage, temperature).

  • Executive dashboard reporting

  • Ensuring robust performance under variability.

5. Modeling & Abstraction
  • Creation of Verilog-A/MS behavioral models.

  • Chip program recovery and turnaround

  • Post-silicon program leadership

6. Signoff & Tape-Out Verification
  • Product launch and manufacturing ramp coordination

  • Full sign-off flow with tapeout package documentation.

  • Final tapeout package delivery with foundry-specific compliance.

Our Services

Chip Design Program Leaders on Your Team

Embed a Program Manager in Your Chip Team

Share your program status โ€” we’ll assign a senior PM within 2 weeks to own delivery of your next tapeout.

Why Avecas Project Engineering?

Senior program managers, project engineers, and technical leads embedded into your chip programs โ€” running the plan, tracking dependencies, and unblocking teams.

Senior Program Managers

Specialized semiconductor design team with proven experience across multiple technology nodes and design domains.

Cross-Site Coordination

Coordinate distributed teams across India, US, EU, Taiwan design centers with structured daily/weekly cadences.

Foundry Interface Owners

PMs who own the interface with TSMC, Samsung, GF, UMC โ€” mask reviews, shuttle logistics, PDK deltas.

Executive Reporting

Weekly executive dashboards, RAID logs, milestone burn-down charts, budget-vs-actual tracking.

Structured Delivery Model

Dedicated Engagement Team

Fortune 500 Clients

ISO 9001 & 27001 Certified

Full-Stack Delivery Capabilities

We leverage industry-standard EDA tools and best practices:

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With Client Success at the Core

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions from Our Clients

We specialize in amplifiers, converters, power management ICs, RF circuits, and mixed-signal building blocks.

Roles We Place

From individual project engineers to full program-management offices โ€” embedded in your chip programs.

Program Manager (Chip)

Owns a full tapeout. 10โ€“25 yrs. Runs risk register, executive reporting, foundry interface, budget vs actual.

Project Engineer (Chip)

Owns technical execution. 8โ€“15 yrs. Tracks RTL/DV/PD/DFT sub-team progress, unblocks technical dependencies.

PMO Lead (Multi-Chip)

Manages 3โ€“10 concurrent tapeouts. 15+ yrs. Standardizes cadence, tooling, and reporting across all programs.

Foundry Program Manager

Owns TSMC/Samsung/GF interface. Mask reviews, shuttle logistics, PDK deltas, yield rampcoordination.

Post-Silicon Program Lead

Owns silicon bring-up through customer sample. Failure-analysis liaison, characterization schedule.

IP Vendor Manager

Negotiates and integrates 3rd-party IP (ARM, Synopsys, Cadence). Manages license terms, deliverable QA, integration schedule.

Engagement Tiers

Embedded PM

1 senior PM ยท your program
$18Kโ€“$28K/mo
  • Full-time on your program
  • Weekly executive reporting
  • 3โ€“24 month engagement
  • Remote or on-site
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PMO Buildout

PMO Lead + 2โ€“3 PMs
$45Kโ€“$85K/mo
  • Multi-program coverage
  • Standardized cadence + tools
  • 6โ€“36 month engagement
  • Executive stakeholder mgmt

Program Rescue

Turnaround team ยท at-risk program
$60Kโ€“$120K/mo
  • 4โ€“8 week diagnostic sprint
  • Root-cause + recovery plan
  • Interim leadership + delivery
  • Hand-back to client PM

Project Engineering FAQ

Do your PMs work in our tooling (Jira, Asana, MS Project)?

Yes. Our PMs adapt to your existing tooling (Jira, Confluence, Asana, MS Project, Smartsheet, Airtable). We can also introduce lightweight tooling if your program lacks it.

How senior are the PMs?

Program Managers we place have owned 3+ silicon tapeouts each, typically 10-25 years of chip industry experience across mobile, automotive, or datacenter programs.

Can we hire the PM full-time after the engagement?

Yes. Conversion fee is 15% of first-year salary after a 6+ month engagement (recruiter norms are 20-30%).

What deliverables do we get weekly?

Executive dashboard (1-page), RAID log update, milestone burn-down chart, budget-vs-actual, and 30-minute stakeholder review call.

Do you offer program rescue for at-risk tapeouts?

Yes. Our Program Rescue engagement starts with a 4-8 week diagnostic sprint to identify root cause (technical, resourcing, foundry, IP), followed by an interim leadership team that restores program health then transitions back to your PM.

Do you sign confidentiality for pre-announcement programs?

Yes. NDA is signed before the first discovery call. All PMs and project engineers assigned to your program sign individual NDAs plus IP assignment.