Application Engineer/Technical Customer Interface

VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. is seeking a seasoned professional to serve as the primary technical interface between customers and internal teams for ASIC, SoC, and IP licensing engagements. The role emphasizes strong communication and project management skills, requiring over 7 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.

Responsibilities include supporting customer activities, coordinating engineering efforts, and managing project schedules. Ideal candidates will have customer-facing experience and a solid understanding of chip development processes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in semiconductor industry with a focus on design services.
• 5+ years of customer-facing experience in technical account management.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end chip development flow.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and internal teams.
• Support pre-sales and post-sales customer activities.
• Coordinate worldwide engineering teams for project execution.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Technical Program Management

Semiconductor project management

Strong communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and VeriSilicon internal teams for ASIC, SoC, IP licensing, and turnkey design service engagements
• Support pre-sales and post-sales customer activities including technical presentations, solution alignment, proposal reviews, and issue resolution
• Work closely with Sales teams to support new business development opportunities in North America
• Coordinate with worldwide engineering teams to define schedules, deliverables, resource planning, and project execution milestones
• Drive customer core team meetings involving cross-functional engineering teams
• Support NPI (New Product Introduction) programs from pre-silicon through qualification and production ramp
• Translate customer technical requirements into actionable engineering deliverables
• Track and manage project schedules, risks, dependencies, and customer deliverables
• Interface with customers on technical topics including:
• IP integration
• system performance
• power optimization
• manufacturing readiness
• Coordinate issue escalation and resolution across engineering, operations, and customer teams
• Assist customers with silicon bring-up, validation, and production ramp activities
• Support customer presentations, documentation, and technical reviews

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in semiconductor industry with emphasis on:
• Design Services
• Semiconductor systems
• 5+ years of customer-facing experience in:
• Field Applications Engineering
• Technical Program Management
• Customer Engineering
• Technical Account Management
• Strong understanding of end-to-end chip development flow including:
• verification
• packaging
• production ramp
• Experience managing complex semiconductor projects in fast-paced global environments
• Solid understanding of fabless semiconductor ecosystem and foundry flows
• Experience coordinating worldwide hardware/software engineering teams
• Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to interface effectively with customers and executives
• Ability to manage schedules, priorities, risks, and technical deliverables across multiple programs
• Self-directed, motivated, and results-driven
• Strong teamwork and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI, multimedia, vision, edge computing, automotive, or cloud/datacenter SoCs
• Knowledge of GPU/NPU/DSP/ISP or high-performance computing architectures
• Experience with semiconductor IP licensing and integration
• Familiarity with NPI, qualification, and manufacturing operations
• Experience leading hardware development teams or customer programs
• Experience supporting Tier-1 OEMs, ODMs, hyperscalers, or fabless semiconductor customers
• Chinese Mandarin speaking is a plus

Travel

Some domestic and international travel may be required.