CareerPlan

Distinguished Engineer (DE) or Senior Director, Central Engineering – SoC Design & Modeling Methodologies

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

Core

Lead workload and performance analysis, HW/SW optimization, and SoC architecture for AI workloads and complex IP/subsystems.

Role type

Distinguished Engineer / Senior Director, SoC Design & Modeling Methodologies

Builds

Next-generation SoC architectures, virtual platforms, and design enablement strategies for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT products.

Domain

Semiconductor / SoC Design / AI Workloads

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

SoC architecture, HW/SW co-design, workload analysis, performance modeling, digital design methodologies, IP development, verification methodologies, design automation flows

Preferred skills

Platform design, system-level requirements translation, executive leadership, cross-functional team leadership

Technologies

Virtual platforms, executable specifications, SoC performance modeling tools, design verification automation flows

Responsibilities

Define strategic roadmap for workload analysis and performance; lead architecture performance reviews for complex IP/SoC; establish best practices for HW/SW co-design; build and lead high-performing engineering teams; mentor directors and principal engineers; influence long-term semiconductor technology strategy.

Seniority

Distinguished Engineer / Senior Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical direction