CareerPlan

Chip Lead / ASIC Director

San Jose, CaliforniaFull-time2026-05-28 → 2026-10-22
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Provide technical leadership for Adaptive & Embedded Computing Group (AECG) device programs from conception to manufacturing release, solving cross-functional problems in architecture, RTL, analog, verification, and physical design.

Role type

Senior IC ASIC Director / Chip Lead

Builds

Adaptive & Embedded Computing Group (AECG) devices for AI, data centers, PCs, gaming, and embedded systems

Domain

Semiconductor / ASIC Design

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

ASIC design lifecycle expertise, architecture definition, RTL design, analog & custom design, physical design, timing closure, verification, post-silicon validation, IP negotiation, cross-functional problem solving

Preferred skills

FPGA technical experience, leadership in semiconductor companies, post-silicon validation experience, product planning and marketing collaboration

Technologies

RTL, analog, custom design, verification, physical design, tapeout

Responsibilities

Identify critical tradeoffs and architectural decisions; Advise on feasibility including schedule, cost, size, power, and floorplan; Serve as Engineering's interface to Technical Marketing; Define new device-specific functionality; Negotiate for new IP versions or variants; Resolve issues and guide trade-offs during program phases, especially in Physical Design; Communicate program changes and consequences to all stakeholders

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC leadership