Director, Silicon Product & Validation — NPI/Lab Lead

Axelera AI; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation package

Pension plan

Employee insurances

Option for company shares

Job summary

Axelera AI in the UK is seeking a Director of Product Engineering to lead silicon product engineering and manage the Bristol validation lab. This role involves overseeing the engineering roadmap, team leadership, and strategic partnerships with external manufacturers.

The successful candidate will have a rich background in semiconductor environments, strong technical knowledge, and excellent leadership capabilities. The position offers an attractive compensation package, employee benefits, and a dynamic work culture.

Qualifications

• Background in product, test, assembly, and qualification of complex SoCs.
• Deep command of ATE platforms and test program development.
• Strong grasp of reliability physics and qualification methodology.
• Experience leading technical teams in semiconductor environments.

Responsibilities

• Own silicon product engineering and Bristol validation lab end-to-end.
• Lead teams and partner with external manufacturing.
• Build, lead, and mentor a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Leadership in semiconductor environments

Technical depth in ATE and NPI

Commercial negotiation skills

Team building and mentoring

Expertise in reliability physics

Executive communication

Job description

Axelera AI in the UK is seeking a Director of Product Engineering to lead silicon product engineering and manage the Bristol validation lab. This role involves overseeing the engineering roadmap, team leadership, and strategic partnerships with external manufacturers.

The successful candidate will have a rich background in semiconductor environments, strong technical knowledge, and excellent leadership capabilities. The position offers an attractive compensation package, employee benefits, and a dynamic work culture.