Senior Director Analyst: AI-Driven Compute & Custom Silicon

gartner; Irving (TX); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gartner seeks a Senior Director Analyst remote in North America to lead research on AI-driven compute architecture and custom silicon. You will own the quantitative and market-intelligence view of ASICs and associated software, translating AI use cases into demand and supply implications.

You will produce must-have insights, engage clients via meetings and Gartner events, and mentor peers while shaping Gartner's research agenda with provocative perspectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in electronics, semiconductor engineering, software engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in semiconductors with a focus on AI platforms, compute architecture or custom silicon.
• Customer-facing experience within the semiconductor supply chain.
• Experience engaging with market-intelligence, product-planning, engineering and sales organizations.
• Strong knowledge of embedded software and the custom semiconductor supply chain.
• Understanding of AI platforms/models and their impact on ASIC design and compute architecture.
• Knowledge of GPUs, ASICs, XPUs, domain-specific accelerators, edge AI processors and AI SoCs.
• Familiarity with large language models, multimodal models, agentic systems, and automotive AI.
• Understanding of infrastructure implications: memory, interconnect, packaging and compute clustering.
• Understanding of commercial models including merchant silicon, custom silicon and hyperscaler strategy.
• Familiarity with major players like Intel, TSMC, Broadcom, Marvell, ASE, Synopsys.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative, thought-provoking, must-have insights content.
• Develop new insights through thought leadership and actionable client guidance.
• Perform in-depth analyses to identify root causes of client needs and reframes.
• Demonstrate thought leadership across a team of analysts.
• Provide independent, provocative insights to influence research agendas.
• Research, analyze and predict market trends for actionable client guidance.
• Provide clients with actionable advice via virtual or face-to-face interactions.
• Create and deliver high-value presentation materials for Gartner events and briefings.
• Support BTI and Sales by representing market voice to drive client engagement.
• Provide high-quality content peer reviews and feedback.
• Build credibility as Gartner insights representative.
• Collaborate with peers in the Insights community on research discussions.
• Identify process improvements to enhance service delivery.
• Mentor junior team members and support client engagements.

Skills

Semiconductor expertise

AI platforms

Embedded software

Customer-facing

Market intelligence

Compute architecture

GPU/ASIC knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electronics/semiconductor

Graduate degree/MBA desirable

Job description

Gartner seeks a Senior Director Analyst remote in North America to lead research on AI-driven compute architecture and custom silicon. You will own the quantitative and market-intelligence view of ASICs and associated software, translating AI use cases into demand and supply implications.

You will produce must-have insights, engage clients via meetings and Gartner events, and mentor peers while shaping Gartner's research agenda with provocative perspectives.