VLSI Director

VLSI Director / VLSI Back-end Services Practice Head

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Business Growth:

• Drive the overall

  VLSI services strategy, offering development, capabilities enhancement, and talent creation and scaling

  to achieve exponential business growth.

• Own and meet the VLSI services business growth targets

  , demonstrating clear leadership in revenue generation and market expansion.
• Create

  differentiated VLSI Services offerings, capabilities, and talent

  to position Black And White Business Solutions as a leader in the market.
• Develop and implement

  VLSI services Business Plans and Roadmaps

  .
• Work closely with Presales and Sales teams to develop

  compelling customer propositions and sales collateral

  , securing new design wins.
• Utilize industry trends, competitive insights to enhance sales strategies and provide valuable input to offering owners.

• Client Engagement & Relationship Management:

• Demonstrate the

  ability to engage with customer design managers in deep technical discussions and secure design wins

  .
• Build and maintain

  strong customer relationships

  , ensuring sustained client satisfaction and service excellence across VLSI services projects.

• Engage confidently at senior levels within customer organizations

  , influencing decisions and building trust.
• Review and ensure

  smooth delivery of all VLSI services engagements

  , maintaining high standards of quality and timeliness.

• Technical Leadership & Innovation:

• Apply

  strong technical expertise in ASIC backend processes

  : including physical design & verification, implementation, and optimization, timing analysis, power analysis, and Design For Test (DFT).
• Drive

  innovations and optimizations to enhance power, performance, and area (PPA) metrics

  across VLSI designs.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and methodologies to continuously

  improve backend development practices

  .
• Stay updated on

  semiconductor industry trends and competitor activities

  to refine the strategy accordingly and gain customer mindshare.
• Work closely with design, verification, and manufacturing teams to

  align backend strategies with overall ASIC development goals

  .
• Exposure to

  ASIC-package codesign is a significant plus

  .

• Team Building & Talent Development:

• Create

  strong VLSI technical teams through focused hiring, comprehensive training, and continuous upskilling initiatives

  .

• Mentor the VLSI team

  to ensure their skills are continuously advanced and aligned to evolving customer and industry needs.
• Collaborate with academia, industry partners, and internal talent acquisition teams to

  grow VLSI talent

  .
• Work effectively with in-house resourcing teams and external partner ecosystem to

  staff and ramp-up the VLSI team

  based on customer project needs.

• Operational Excellence:

• Create

  differentiated design methodologies, offerings, and solution demos

  to showcase at industry events, enhancing our brand visibility and technical prowess.
• Perform

  SoW (Statement of Work) and MSA (Master Services Agreement) reviews

  , ensuring contractual alignment and risk mitigation.
• Demonstrate

  excellent stakeholder management and client-facing skills

  .
• Possess

  excellent communication and analytical skills

  to articulate complex technical and business concepts.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Relevant Experience

  : 15 to 24 years of progressive experience in VLSI services, with a significant portion in a leadership or architectural role.

• ASIC Backend Expertise

  : Strong technical expertise in all phases of

  ASIC backend processes

  , including physical design & verification, implementation, optimization (timing, power, area), timing analysis (STA), power analysis, and Design For Test (DFT).

• Semiconductor Technology Understanding

  : Strong understanding of semiconductor technologies, including standard cells, IOs, memory, and IP integration.

• EDA Tool Proficiency

  : Hands-on expertise with commercial

  EDA tools

  from leading vendors such as Synopsys (e.g., Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime), Cadence (e.g., Innovus, Genus), or Siemens (e.g., Calibre).

• Design Formats & Languages

  : Intimate familiarity with

  Verilog

  and standard design formats (e.g., LEF, DEF, SPEF, Liberty).

• Scripting Proficiency

  : Proficiency in scripting languages like

  Python, Perl, or Tcl

  for automation purposes and enhancing design flows.

• Advanced Node Technologies

  : Familiarity with advanced node technologies such as

  7nm, 5nm, or below

  , and the associated challenges and methodologies.

• Industry Connects

  : Good industry connects with EDA tool companies, foundries (e.g., TSMC, Samsung Foundry), and Tier 1 semiconductor companies.

• Partner Ecosystem

  : Proven ability to create and leverage a

  VLSI partner ecosystem

  for expanding offerings and talent pools.

Qualification

• Any Graduate or Above

CTC Range

• 60 to 80 LPA

Notice Period

• Any

Mode of Interview

• Virtual

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