Director, CPU Silicon Engineering

Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership across complex silicon design, validation, debug, and bring-up activities Drive cross-functional resolution of issues spanning RTL, DV, physical design, DFT, diagnostics, and silicon validation Maintain visibility into silicon readiness, risks, and execution dependencies Participate in major program and methodology decisions affecting current and future CPU/core development Lead post-silicon test, diagnostics, debug, and validation strategy Ensure infrastructure and coordination to identify, isolate, and resolve silicon issues Communicate post-silicon status, priorities, risks, and needs to senior leadership Represent silicon engineering priorities in leadership forums Coordinate planning across current and future product generations Balance immediate execution with investments in methodology, automation, and capability Assess staffing needs and recruit/retain senior engineering talent Develop technical leadership within the organization

Key requirements: Extensive experience in CPU, SoC, or advanced semiconductor development Deep knowledge of silicon design, validation, bring-up, diagnostics, and debug Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams Experience managing execution across multiple silicon/product generations Strong RTL design, verification, silicon validation, test, and debug methodologies Track record of developing senior engineers and technical leaders Experience recruiting highly specialized engineering talent Ability to communicate complex silicon issues to executives and diverse teams strong communication leadership and mentorship cross-functional collaboration CPU/SoC silicon design RTL design and verification silicon validation and bring-up