CareerPlan

Senior Manager, Silicon Speed Productization — Silicon Co-Design Group

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$232k2026-09-29 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Lead Silicon Speed Productization by owning simulation-to-silicon speed correlation, resolving frequency failures, and defining product limits for high-performance silicon.

Role type

Senior Manager, Silicon Speed Productization

Builds

GPU, CPU, and SoC programs delivering industry-defining performance, power efficiency, yield, and quality

Domain

Semiconductor / High-performance computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Silicon speed characterization, simulation-to-silicon correlation, static timing analysis, critical-path behavior, clocking, power and timing interactions, semiconductor process variation, statistics, Python, JMP, SQL

Preferred skills

AI tools for characterization/debug workflows, building reusable correlation methodologies, tracing frequency misses to critical paths

Technologies

Python, JMP, SQL

Responsibilities

Own speed characterization and correlation from pre-silicon planning through production sign-off; Drive root-cause closure for frequency corners and timing escapes; Refine methodologies for silicon margining, guardbanding, aging, and binning; Feed measured-silicon insights back into timing models and design practices; Convert characterization data into decision-ready options for leadership; Build closed-loop data, automation, and AI-assisted workflows; Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing, globally-distributed team

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities