Vice President of Engineering

European Tech Recruit; Aachen; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A semiconductor startup based in Aachen seeks a Vice President of Engineering to lead and scale their IC design teams. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years in the semiconductor industry, 5+ in senior leadership. You will define engineering strategy, oversee product development, and manage multidisciplinary teams. Strong technical expertise in analog and digital circuit design and familiarity with EDA tools are essential for this full-time role.

Qualifikationen

• 15+ years of engineering experience in the semiconductor industry.
• At least 5 years in executive or senior leadership roles.
• Deep technical expertise in circuit design.

Aufgaben

• Define and own engineering strategy for mixed-signal products.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across different domains.
• Oversee the IC product development lifecycle.

Kenntnisse

Analog circuit design

Digital circuit design

Mixed-signal IC experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Ausbildung

MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Jobbeschreibung

Principal Consultant | Software Engineering, AI & CV/ML, Semiconductors & Electronics

Vice President of Engineering

European Tech Recruit are working closely with an exciting semicon startup, based in Aachen, who are looking for an experienced Vice President of Engineering to join their team.

In this role you will be responsible for leading and scaling our client's IC design and development teams. This executive position is ideal for a technically sharp and strategically minded leader with a strong background in digital, analog, and mixed‑signal IC design, coupled with proven success in bringing silicon products to mass production.

Responsibilities as Vice President of Engineering:

• Define and own the engineering strategy and execution roadmap for our mixed‑signal products.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across analog, digital, and mixed‑signal domains (including architecture, design, layout, and verification).
• Oversee the end‑to‑end IC product development lifecycle, including design, validation, tape‑out, test, and production.
• Drive technical decision‑making in complex tradeoffs between performance, power, area, and cost.
• Establish and maintain scalable engineering processes and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with product management, operations, and customer teams to ensure successful delivery and deployment.
• Represent engineering in front of customers, strategic partners, and executive stakeholders.

Requirements:

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related field.
• 15+ years of engineering experience in the semiconductor industry, with at least 5 years in executive or senior leadership roles.
• Deep technical expertise in analog and digital circuit design, including strong mixed‑signal IC experience.
• Proven success in leading teams through multiple silicon tape‑outs and volume production cycles.
• Hands‑on familiarity with EDA tools and methodologies across the IC design flow (Cadence, Synopsys, etc.).
• Strong understanding of system‑level integration, test methodologies, and post‑silicon validation.
• Track record of building, scaling, and retaining high‑performing, geographically distributed engineering teams.
• Experience in defining and managing budgets, timelines, and engineering metrics.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

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Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering, Management, and Information Technology

Industries

• Semiconductor Manufacturing, Telecommunications, and Computer Hardware Manufacturing