Axelera AI is looking for a Director of Silicon Product Engineering to lead the Silicon Product Engineering and Bristol Lab functions. The role involves setting the direction for Silicon Product Engineering, test, and oversee the Bristol Lab, and building the organisational muscle to scale across multiple concurrent chip programs. The successful candidate will have a strong technical background, leadership and commercial acumen, and experience managing OSAT, test house, and foundry relationships at a senior level.
Requirements
Define and own the product engineering roadmap across all silicon programs
Own ATE strategy and major NPI decisions
Drive tapeout-to-production timelines
Own product qualification strategy for both datacentre and automotive markets
Lead NPI governance
Plan team structure, headcount, and capability against the company's growth pipeline
Own strategic relationships with OSATs, ATE vendors, foundries, and test houses
Lead test program transfer and ramp with OSAT partners
Collaborate with foundries on process monitoring, yield analysis, and continuous improvement
Build a trusted external partner network
Lead and evolve the Bristol validation lab into a scalable, professionally-run engineering operation
Through the Lab Manager, oversee silicon bring-up, characterisation, and production test development carried out in the lab
Set operational standards and own the lab budget
Ensure the lab's validation capability scales with the company's ambition
Build, lead, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of test engineers, validation engineers, and lab technicians
Recruit and develop senior talent, creating career paths that retain top performers in a competitive market
Foster a culture of engineering excellence, rigour, and accountability
Run regular Product Engineering and Lab team meetings
Translate executive strategy into clear direction for the Product Engineering and Lab teams Benefits
Attractive compensation package
Pension plan
Extensive employee insurances
Option to get company shares
