Director of Design Enablement

Responsibilities

Define and execute the corporate Design Enablement strategy across global engineering organizations

Develop long-term roadmaps for CAD, EDA methodologies, PDK automation, design infrastructure, and AI-driven engineering productivity

Establish best-in-class design environments supporting analog, mixed-signal, power, BCD, HV, and advanced process technologies

Partner with Design, Technology Development, and IT organizations to align infrastructure investments with business objectives

Lead deployment, qualification, support, and optimization of enterprise EDA environments

Define and maintain design flows

Own compute infrastructure and license servers/deployment frameworks

Drive standardization of design methodologies across all sites and business units

Lead development, customization, qualification, and maintenance of internal and foundry PDKs

Build automated frameworks and ensure successful enablement of new process technologies and foundry platforms

Drive adoption of AI/ML and Generative AI technologies to improve engineering productivity and design quality

Develop data analytics and workflow automation platforms for engineering organizations

Create continuous integration and validation frameworks for design enablement

Own strategic relationships with EDA vendors including Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens EDA, Ansys, and other ecosystem partners

Negotiate enterprise-wide licensing and technical support agreements/contracts

Manage annual EDA budgets and software investments

Lead a worldwide team of CAD, EDA, PDK, and automation engineers

Requirements

15+ years of hands-on semiconductor design enablement experiences in CAD, EDA, PDK, and design automation

10+ years of leadership experience managing global engineering organizations

Proven track record leading worldwide CAD, methodology, infrastructure, or design enablement teams

Demonstrated success managing multi-million-dollar EDA budgets and licensing agreements

Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Mandarin a plus, but not required

Core Competencies
Demonstrates extensive expertise in defining and executing design enablement strategies, managing global engineering organizations, and optimizing EDA environments. Proficient in leading teams to drive standardization and adoption of advanced design methodologies and technologies.

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