ASIC/SoC Engineering Manager (M/F/D)

DSJ Global; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking an Engineering Manager in Belgium to lead a specialist ASIC/semiconductor engineering team within a multidisciplinary R&D environment. You will shape the technology roadmap and oversee development programmes from concept to release, coordinating with external partners and international teams.

The role requires a proven leadership track record in semiconductor engineering, strong understanding of the ASIC lifecycle, and the ability to manage budgets, resources and schedules

Qualifications

• Significant experience in ASIC/IC design and semiconductor engineering.
• Proven leadership of engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of the ASIC development lifecycle.
• Experience working with external suppliers or fabs.
• Track record delivering technically complex programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management across international teams.
• Experience with budgets and project forecasting.
• Structured approach to quality and engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of ASIC/semiconductor engineers.
• Guide the technical direction for custom silicon products.
• Oversee programmes from concept to release across lifecycle stages.
• Coordinate with external design houses, foundries and partners.
• Support key technical decisions in ASIC design and development.
• Manage resources, priorities, budgets, and forecasting.
• Ensure programmes meet performance, reliability, quality and risk targets.
• Drive best practices and continuous improvement across the team.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary R&D teams and international stakeholders.

Skills

ASIC/IC design

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Resource planning

Job description

An established international technology organisation is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a specialist semiconductor engineering team in Belgium.

This is a senior technical leadership position combining people management, ASIC development, technology strategy and programme delivery. The successful candidate will take responsibility for developing the engineering team while helping define the longer-term direction of custom silicon used within highly complex electronic products.

You will operate within a multidisciplinary R&D environment, collaborating with teams across hardware, embedded systems, software, systems engineering and quality, as well as external semiconductor design and manufacturing partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of experienced ASIC and semiconductor engineers.
• Guide the technical direction and longer-term strategy for custom silicon development.
• Oversee ASIC programmes across the development lifecycle, from early concept and architecture through verification, industrialisation and release.
• Coordinate external design, verification, foundry, manufacturing and technology partners.
• Support key technical decisions across ASIC design and development.
• Manage engineering resources, project priorities, budgets and forecasting.
• Ensure programmes meet demanding requirements around performance, reliability, quality and risk.
• Drive engineering best practice and continuous improvement across the team.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary R&D teams and international stakeholders on complex product-development programmes.

Requirements

We are interested in speaking with experienced engineering leaders who combine a strong semiconductor background with proven people-management skills.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Significant experience within ASIC, IC design, semiconductor engineering or closely related technology development.
• Previous experience leading or developing engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of the ASIC development lifecycle, including design, verification, manufacturing and product release.
• Experience working with external semiconductor suppliers, development houses or manufacturing partners.
• A track record of delivering technically complex engineering programmes.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work across different engineering disciplines and international teams.
• Experience with resource planning, budgets and engineering-project forecasting.
• A structured approach to quality, technical risk and engineering excellence.

Why Consider It?

This is an opportunity to step into a highly influential semiconductor leadership position where you can remain close to the technology while taking broader ownership for people, technical strategy and ASIC delivery.

The role would suit someone who has progressed from a strong technical ASIC/IC background into engineering leadership and wants to shape both the team and the technology roadmap within a sophisticated R&D environment.