Director of ASIC

About this opportunity Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile and fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment and more than 40% of the world's traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business and society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people and society to help a more sustainable world.

We are truly a global company, working across borders in 175 countries, offering a diverse, performance driven culture and an innovative & engaging environment where employees enhance their potential every day. Our Employees live our vision and core values. They share a passion to win and a high responsiveness to customer needs that in turn makes us a desirable partner to our clients. To ensure professional growth, Ericsson offers stimulating work experience, continuous learning and growth opportunities that allow you to acquire the knowledge & skills necessary to reach your career goals.

Within Ericsson Business Unit Networks, Radio and Transport Engineering is responsible for the end-to-end development for our Hardware products such as Radios and Transport products, including ASIC and FPGA development, as well as optimization of integrated Radio Unit software development flows. Product Engineering Unit Silicon development of ASICs and FPGAs spans from requirements, systemization, system virtual platform-development, IP-development, front- and back-end SoC-level development, post-silicon validation and productization of Ericsson Silicon.

Reporting to the Silicon Sector Head IP, this position will own ASIC Sub-set/Specific IPs for both Radio and RAN. Additionally, the role has responsibility for the long-term technology strategy for the evolution within these areas.

The Director of ASIC IP, Bangalore, is responsible to ensure on time delivery of IP blocks to the ASIC SoC team, enabling industry leading 5G product deployments. Key stakeholders beyond the Silicon Sector Head IP, are Silicon Head of Operations, Sector Head of ASIC SoC, Silicon Implementation and Silicon Systems within PEU Silicon, and the Sourcing Team (for IP blocks) . You will also be expected to drive and ensure strong collaboration with other units within Ericsson Networks to aid in productization of 5G Radio and Compute hardware.

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  As a member of the PEU Silicon Sector IP global leadership team, define and execute on the global strategy and priorities
• Ramp a new team of IP developers from new designer through Expert, inspiring a highly competent, engaged team to work seamlessly with the rest of PEU Silicon
• Delivers ASIC IP blocks for Baseband and Radio products
• Drive IP development processes and related development operations including scope, scalability, performance and power consumption
• Drive governance with IP Vendors
• Participating in technology scouting, develop IP roadmaps and early phase pre-development program to ensure the IP roadmaps are delivered at the right time with the right capabilities
• Systemization and requirement definition on IP level
• Drive IP development from start until Tape-Out, and support other silicon global teams to ensure product releases are on-time with quality
• Support post-release activities including support and maintenance

• Significant product development experience and leading global large development teams, with a demonstrated passion for development
• 10+ years of experience managing silicon R&D teams
• 5+ years of experience in senior leadership roles with strong cultural awareness
• Experience in large distributed multi-site R&D teams
• Strong leadership skills in change management leading towards operational excellence
• Understanding of common IP disciplines: Architecture, Design, Scalability, Portability across technology, HLS and RTL options and opportunities, DFT, and productization
• Agile and lean exposure preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• MSc or equivalent
• Experience in developing evolving technologies
• Drive development from start until Tape-Out
• Strategic and big picture thinking, with the ability to focus on delivering on your contribution to Network R&D today and into the future
• Thrives on accountability, overcoming challenges with a can-do attitude and motivated to achieve beyond expectations
• Collaborates by default and looks to work together rather than compete, also holding your teams accountable for working as one Networks R&D
• Authentic, courageous and inspiring leadership with empathy and humanness, whilst building high performing teams and growing tomorrow’s leaders
• Fact-based and timely decisions, stepping forward to make tough decisions even when paradoxes are present, details lacking, or the stakes are high
• Customer-first mindset and proactively build this in your team