Silicon Practitioner Director

Wipro Ltd.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 308,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Wipro Limited is seeking a highly accomplished Silicon Practitioner Director to lead semiconductor engineering initiatives. The role focuses on silicon, embedded systems, AI hardware, and driving engineering transformation for Fortune 500 clients.

You will mentor teams, shape offerings, and engage senior stakeholders to deliver strategic AI and cloud-enabled roadmaps with measurable ROI.

Qualifications

• Deep semiconductor engineering expertise across silicon, embedded systems, AI hardware, and intelligent platforms.
• Strong solutioning, consulting, and technology advisory capabilities.
• Experience leading client conversations and multi-stakeholder programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic client conversations with technical depth and ROI-focused roadmaps.
• Design end-to-end AI, cloud, and product engineering transformations with Solution Architects.
• Own Lead to Order lifecycle from opportunity identification to closure.

Skills

Semiconductor design

RTL Design

UVM/SystemVerilog

DFT

Physical Design/STA

AI accelerators

Embedded C/C++

Linux RTOS

Tools

Synopsys

Cadence

Siemens EDA

Job description

State/Province: California, Kentucky

Posting Start Date: 11/2/26

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description

Wipro is building a modern, engineering-led transformation business. We partner with global technology leaders to design future-ready silicon, intelligent systems, and digital platforms at scale. We bring an entrepreneurial mindset, deep domain engineering expertise, and collaborative problem-solving approach to deliver measurable business outcomes across Semiconductor, AI, Consumer Electronics, Robotics, Automotive, Cloud, Networking, and Data Centre ecosystems.

With decades of experience in VLSI Design, Embedded Software, System Engineering, and Product Development, Wipro enables semiconductor companies and technology enterprises to accelerate innovation from concept to silicon and beyond. Role Overview: We are seeking a highly accomplished SiliconPractitioner Director (Semiconductor) to serve as a trusted Subject Matter Expert (SME), Industry Advisor, and Thought Leader within Wipro's Engineering organisation.

The ideal candidate will possess deep semiconductor engineering expertise across silicon, embedded systems, AI hardware, and intelligent platforms, combined with strong solutioning, consulting, and technology advisory capabilities. This individual will play a critical role in shaping semiconductor engineering offerings, driving innovation, supporting strategic pursuits, mentoring teams, and engaging with senior client stakeholders on complex engineering transformation initiatives.

Technical Experience & Qualifications

• Semiconductor and ASIC/SoC Design Lifecycle
• Architecture and Microarchitecture
• RTL Design
• Design Verification (UVM/SystemVerilog)
• Design for Test (DFT)
• Physical Design and STA
• Silicon Validation and Characterisation
• Post-Silicon Bring-up and Debug
• CPU, GPU, TPU and AI Accelerators
• Networking ASICs and Wireless Technologies
• Memory Technologies including HBM
• Analog and Mixed Signal Designs
• Embedded C/C++, Firmware and BSP Development
• Linux Platform Engineering and RTOS
• FPGA Prototyping and Emulation
• Synopsys, Cadence and Siemens EDA Toolchains
• Advanced Packaging, Chiplets and RISC-V Ecosystems
• AI/ML Training and Inference Hardware
• Data Centre, HPC and Edge AI Platforms

Core Responsibilities

• Lead strategic client conversations with technical depth - diagnosing business and engineering challenges and converting them into actionable AI, cloud, and product engineering roadmaps.
• Partner with Solution Architects to design end to end AI driven architectures, cloud modernization plans, and engineering transformation solutions backed by compelling ROI/value propositions.
• Own the complete Lead to Order lifecycle, from opportunity identification to solution shaping, deal strategy, proposal development, negotiation, and closure.
• Build and expand relationships across CxO, Engineering, Product, IT, and Operations teams, establishing Wipro as the preferred engineering and AI transformation partner.
• Proactively identify and shape large-scale modernization, cloud, data, and AI transformation programs, aligning them with Wipro's differentiated solutions and IP.
• Maintain a detailed Account Plan, including technology landscape analysis, competitor attack plan, stakeholder heatmaps, whitespace opportunities, and competitive positioning.
• Lead Steering Committees, QBRs, and delivery governance to ensure seamless execution, risk mitigation, accelerated Time to Value (TTV), and high customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate across Wipro’s global teams to bring industry use cases, GenAI accelerators, and engineering IP to clients.
• Develop a network of client champions and references who can attest to Wipro's delivery quality, engineering expertise, and transformational impact.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 20+ Yrs Experience in selling Silicon/VLSI Engineering services and Embedded Technology solutions
• Should have Secured deals across Pre to Post Silicon product lifecycle (RTL, DFT, Verification,) across SoC, TPU, GPU, Modems, Analog/Mixed Signal and Microprocessors
• Experience in PCB/Electrical Design, FPGAs, Embedded Software (Firmware, BSP, Edge AI, Compilers, RTOS, C,C++)
• Scaling large global engineering teams, Labs and Development Centers
• Domain experience in Computing, AI, Datacenter, Consumer Electronics, Wearables, and Robotics
• Familiarity with EDA Toolchains like Synopsys, Cadence, and Mentor.

Success Profile

The successful candidate will be recognised as a semiconductor technology leader who combines deep domain expertise, industry thought leadership, solutioning excellence, consulting capability, and strategic advisory skills to strengthen Wipro’s Product Engineering and Semiconductor practice globally.

The expected compensation for this role ranges from $200,000.00 to $308,000.00.

Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience.

Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits:

• full range of medical and dental benefits options
• disability insurance
• paid time off (inclusive of sick leave)
• other paid and unpaid leave options

Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

Wipro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applications from veterans and people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.

Reinvent your world.We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention.

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