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Director of Engineering for ML hardware design & Architecture

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the definition and analysis of next-generation ML hardware accelerator architectures, specifically for vision applications in mobile and emerging products.

Role type

Director of Engineering, ML hardware design & Architecture

Builds

High-performance, power-efficient ML hardware accelerators for computer vision workloads

Domain

Semiconductor / Mobile SoC / Machine Learning Hardware

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

ML hardware accelerator architecture, SoC system development, VLSI design and verification, ML frameworks (TensorFlow Lite, ONNX), C/C++/SystemC programming, hardware simulation and profiling, bus/interconnect/memory technologies

Preferred skills

Vision-specific ML domain knowledge, global cross-functional collaboration, synthesis and physical design optimization, technical and people leadership

Technologies

Verilog, SystemVerilog, HLS, TensorFlow Lite, ONNX, SystemC, C++, C

Responsibilities

Architect high-performance, power-efficient ML hardware designs; Analyze and optimize hardware for PPA tradeoffs; Define hardware micro-architecture for ML algorithms; Lead HW IP development with RTL, verification, and synthesis teams; Collaborate with global hardware, software, and systems teams; Justify architectural decisions using models and real hardware; Invent and file patents for innovative solutions

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise