Edge & Physical AI HW Product Manager/Director
Core
Define and maintain the multi-generational hardware roadmap for discrete NPUs, i.MX-integrated NPU IP, and chiplet-based scale-out architectures, translating customer requirements into silicon product specifications.
Role type
Senior IC hardware product manager/director (edge AI silicon)
Builds
Discrete NPUs (Ara series), i.MX-integrated NPU IP, and chiplet-based scale-out architectures
Domain
Semiconductor / Edge AI / Silicon IP
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Hardware product definition and roadmap, silicon product specifications, SoC and IP integration, chiplet architectures, business case development, competitive benchmarking, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
AI/ML inference silicon (NPU, GPU, accelerators), inference workloads (CNNs, transformers, LLMs, VLMs), ODM/OEM/contract manufacturer experience, industrial/automotive/embedded edge markets
Technologies
UCIe, BoW, MAC array architectures, in-memory compute, non-uniform memory subsystems, dNPU
Responsibilities
Define chiplet strategy for scale-out NPU configurations, lead make-vs-buy-vs-IP-license assessments, drive early access and customer sampling programs, manage product lifecycle from definition through EOL, represent the NPU hardware portfolio to executive leadership and customers, co-own SW development of dNPU designs, develop end-to-end system solutions and demonstration platforms
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
