Chief Technical Officer

Maven Silicon; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Technologies Private Limited seeks a CTO to lead a team of lead and principal engineers, guide trainers, and shape the next generation of VLSI training programs. The role focuses on delivering advanced corporate training and building domain expertise across protocols, IP/VIP, and SoC verification.

The CTO will mentor engineers, collaborate with the CEO to grow the business, and define curricula in partnership with the BD team. On-site Bengaluru office.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in VLSI product/services/EDA.
• Strong protocol knowledge: DDR/LPDDR4/5, USB 3.x, PCIe 4/5, Ethernet, AMBA, SoC interfaces.
• Hands-on IP/VIP development across full product life cycle.
• Experience in IP/Sub-system/SoC verification flows.
• Extensive use of Verilog, SystemVerilog, and UVM.
• ASIC/FPGA implementation experience is a plus.
• Strong mentoring and leadership capabilities.
• Sound VLSI and EDA fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Develop IP/SoC verification projects as case studies for corporate training.
• Mentor lead and principal engineers on projects to deliver advanced training.
• Deliver corporate training to experienced engineers on protocols and interfaces.
• Deliver corporate training on IP/VIP development methodology and processes.
• Hire and train new resources to become expert trainers for corporate training programs.
• Collaborate with BD to define curriculum and create training content.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Team collaboration

VLSI domain knowledge

EDA skills

Tools

Verilog

SystemVerilog

UVM

Synopsys IPs/VIPs

Job description

The CTO manages the team of lead and principal engineers who deliver the corporate VLSI training courses. Also he/she mentors all the trainers and guide them to build domain expertise. The CTO is responsible for creating the next generation of VLSI projects and courses. The CTO directly reports to CEO and supports the CEO to grow business by introducing new advanced VLSI training programs.

Job Description :

• 1. 20+ years of experience in VLSI - Product/Services/EDA Company.
• 2.Protocol knowledge: DDR/LPDDR 4/5, USB 3/Later, PCIe 4/5, Ethernet, AMBA and other SoC interface protocols
• 3.IP/VIP development - Good knowledge and experience in the complete product development cycle
• 4.IP/Sub-system/SoC verification - Good knowledge and experience in the complete flow
• 5.Experience in using Verilog, SystemVerilog, and UVM extensively
• 6.ASIC/FPGA implementation of any System/SoC is an added advantage
• 8.Should be a good technical mentor/project guide and team player
• 9. Sound technical knowledge, VLSI and EDA skills are mandatory

Job Responsibilities:

• 1. Project Development: Develop IP/SoC verification projects as case studies using Synopsys IPs/VIPs for the corporate training courses
• 2. Mentorship: Train, coach, and guide the lead and principal engineers on the projects and make them competent to deliver the advanced VLSI corporate training courses
• 3. Corporate Training: Train experienced engineers[Workforce] for the corporates using our corporate training courses on the protocols - USB/LPDDR/PCIe/Ethernet/AMBA/SoC Interfaces
• 4. Corporate Training: Train experienced engineers[Workforce] for the corporates using our corporate training courses on IP/VIP development methodology/flow/process
• 5. Team Building: Hire new resources and train them as expert trainers for the corporate training programs
• 6. Corporate Training: Work with the business development team to define the curriculum and create