Director of Engineering

Location: Bengaluru

VLSI Back-end Services Practice Head/ VLSI – Director Engineering

Experience:

15+ years

Desired Competencies Must-Head
Create differentiated VLSI Services offerings, capabilities, and talent to exponentially grow VLSI services business.
Ability to engage with customer design managers in technical discussions and secure design wins
Create strong VLSI technical teams through training/upskilling and focused hiring.
Mentor the VLSI team to ensure their skills are continuously advanced & aligned to customer/industry needs.
Build strong customer relationships and deliver VLSI services projects.
Create differentiated proposals to win new projects.
Work within in-house resourcing teams and external partner ecosystem to staff and ramp-up VLSI team based on customer needs
Strong technical expertise in ASIC backend processes: physical design & verification, implementation, and optimization, timing analysis, power analysis, Design For Test (DFT).
Strong understanding of semiconductor technologies, including standard cells, IOs, memory, and IP integration.
Hands-on expertise with commercial EDA tools from Synopsys, Cadence or Siemens
Intimate familiarity with Verilog and standard design formats (LEF, DEF, SPEF, etc.)

Good to Have
Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Perl, or Tcl for automation purposes.
Familiarity with advanced node technologies such as 7nm, 5nm, or below.
Good industry connects with EDA tool companies, foundries and Tier 1 semiconductor companies
Drive innovations and optimizations to enhance power, performance, and area (PPA) metrics.
Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and methodologies to improve backend development practices.
Exposure to ASIC-package codesign a plus.
Create and leverage VLSI partner ecosystem for expanding offerings and talent
Stay updated on semiconductor industry trends and competitor activities to refine the strategy accordingly and gain customer mindshare.
Work closely with design, verification, and manufacturing teams to align backend strategies with overall ASIC development goals.
VLSI services Strategy, Business Plans and roadmaps
SoW and MSA reviews

Expectations from the Role
Drive VLSI services strategy, offering, capabilities, and talent creation and scaling
Own and meet the VLSI services business growth
Collaborate with academia, partners and talent teams to grow VLSI talent
Create differentiated design methodologies, offerings and solution demos to showcase at industry events
Collaborate with Presales and Sales teams to develop compelling customer propositions and sales collateral
Ability to engage confidently at senior levels within customer organizations
Review and ensure smooth delivery of VLSI services engagement
Utilize industry trends, competitive insights to enhance sales strategies and provide input to offering owners.
Excellent stakeholder management and client facing skills
Excellent communication and analytical skills