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Senior Director, Hardware Engineering

San Jose, CALIFORNIA, usFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the development of advanced SoC architecture, modeling methodologies, and design enablement strategies across multiple product lines.

Role type

Senior Director, Hardware Engineering (SoC Architecture & Methodology)

Builds

Scalable design and verification methodologies, SystemC/SystemVerilog models, virtual platforms, and AI-driven engineering workflows.

Domain

Semiconductor / SoC Design / Hardware Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

SoC architecture, SystemC/TLM, SystemVerilog/UVM, AI/ML for engineering, virtual platform development, engineering process transformation, team leadership, strategic roadmap definition.

Preferred skills

Heterogeneous compute architectures, AI accelerators, cloud-based EDA infrastructure, executive communication, organizational transformation.

Technologies

SystemC, TLM, SystemVerilog, UVM, Generative AI, LLMs, Virtual Platforms, EDA tools.

Responsibilities

Define strategic roadmap for SoC design methodologies; lead architecture reviews for complex SoCs; develop transaction-level models and virtual platforms; implement AI-enabled methodologies for model generation and verification; build and mentor high-performing engineering teams.

Seniority

Senior Director, strategic leadership & hands-on technical direction