Job Description

Job Title: Director, HW Design

Job Location: Bangalore, India

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This position requires a full-time, on-site presence in our Bangalore, India Office

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Job ID: AI2440

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We are seeking a Design Team Manager to lead our SoC design team in Bangalore. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for managing and scaling a team of front-end SoC design engineers, driving execution across multiple projects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams across architecture, verification, physical design, firmware, and software.
You will play a pivotal role in defining, implementing, and delivering SiMa.ai's next-generation MLSoC(TM) designs.

Areas of Focus:

Lead a high-performing team of SoC design engineers in areas such as RTL design, integration, and logic implementation. Drive SoC and subsystem-level design and integration from concept to tape-out. Collaborate closely with Architecture, Verification, Physical Design, and Firmware teams to deliver high-quality silicon. Manage project planning, task allocation, and execution tracking to meet aggressive schedules. Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent within the team. Contribute to and enforce best practices in RTL development, verification-readiness, and documentation. Participate in design and architecture reviews to ensure scalability, performance, and power-efficiency goals are met. Coordinate with global teams across multiple locations for design convergence and alignment.

Requirements:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. 15+ years of experience in SoC or ASIC design, with at least 8+ years of experience in a technical leadership or management role. Proven expertise in front-end RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog. Experience with SoC integration, bus protocols (AXI/AHB), clock/power/reset domains, and IP integration. Familiarity with synthesis, static timing analysis, and design constraints. Strong understanding of the full silicon development cycle, from spec to tape-out. Excellent communication and team leadership skills. Experience working with geographically distributed teams. Experience with ML/AI accelerators, embedded CPUs (e.g., ARM), and low-power design techniques is a plus.

Personal attributes:

* Can-do attitude. Strong team player. Curious, creative and good at solving problems. Execution and results-oriented. Self-driven, Thinks Big and is highly accountable. Good communication skills.