VP of Engineering (Circuit Design)

SBT; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

SBT is seeking an executive engineering leader to build and scale a multi-disciplinary semiconductor organization. You will drive architecture-to-tape-out programs, managing analog, mixed-signal, RTL, CAD, and layout teams in a fast-paced environment.

You will partner with CTO and senior leaders to translate long-term strategy into actionable roadmaps, establish processes, and ensure on-time delivery across multiple chip programs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of semiconductor engineering with leadership responsibility across analog, mixed-signal, RTL, and physical implementation organizations.
• Proven track record leading complex SoC or ASIC development programs from architecture and design through tape-out, silicon bring-up, validation, and production.
• Strong operational leadership skills with experience driving engineering execution, program management, schedule accountability, resource planning, and organizational process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a multi-disciplinary semiconductor engineering organization spanning analog, mixed-signal, RTL, physical design, CAD, and layout teams, driving execution from architecture through tape-out and silicon validation.
• Serve as the operational engineering leader for the organization, establishing engineering processes, program reviews, schedule accountability, risk management, and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful delivery across multiple concurrent chip programs.
• Provide technical leadership across high-speed analog and mixed-signal development efforts, supporting complex SoC and ASIC design initiatives in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Partner closely with executive leadership and CTO/founder-level technical visionaries to translate long-term product strategy into executable engineering roadmaps, scalable organizational structures, and measurable development milestones.
• Drive seamless collaboration across analog, RTL, DFT, verification, implementation, layout, and lab validation teams, ensuring efficient integration, production readiness, and successful post-silicon bring-up.
• Build and mentor a world-class engineering organization by recruiting, developing, and leading senior engineering talent while helping evolve the company from an organically grown startup structure into a scalable, high-performance engineering organization.

Skills

Leadership experience across teams

Analog & mixed-signal expertise

RTL & physical design

SoC/ASIC development

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Talent development & recruiting

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

SBT is the exclusive executive recruiting firm for this confidential position.

This confidential startup company is developing advanced semiconductor technologies focused on high-performance connectivity and next-generation infrastructure applications. Backed by experienced technical leadership and strong market momentum, the organization is rapidly scaling its engineering operations as it advances toward major product and silicon milestones.

Role

• Lead and scale a multi-disciplinary semiconductor engineering organization spanning analog, mixed-signal, RTL, physical design, CAD, and layout teams, driving execution from architecture through tape-out and silicon validation.
• Serve as the operational engineering leader for the organization, establishing engineering processes, program reviews, schedule accountability, risk management, and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful delivery across multiple concurrent chip programs.
• Provide technical leadership across high-speed analog and mixed-signal development efforts, supporting complex SoC and ASIC design initiatives in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Partner closely with executive leadership and CTO/founder-level technical visionaries to translate long-term product strategy into executable engineering roadmaps, scalable organizational structures, and measurable development milestones.
• Drive seamless collaboration across analog, RTL, DFT, verification, implementation, layout, and lab validation teams, ensuring efficient integration, production readiness, and successful post-silicon bring-up.
• Build and mentor a world-class engineering organization by recruiting, developing, and leading senior engineering talent while helping evolve the company from an organically grown startup structure into a scalable, high-performance engineering organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of semiconductor engineering experience with significant leadership responsibility across analog, mixed-signal, RTL, and physical implementation organizations.
• Proven track record leading complex SoC or ASIC development programs from architecture and design through tape-out, silicon bring-up, validation, and production.
• Strong technical expertise in high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor technologies, with experience supporting advanced ASIC or connectivity-focused development efforts.
• Demonstrated success building, scaling, and managing cross-functional engineering organizations, including analog design, RTL, verification, CAD, physical design, and layout teams.
• Strong operational leadership skills with experience driving engineering execution, program management, schedule accountability, resource planning, and organizational process improvement in fast-paced environments.
• Experience working within high-growth semiconductor or infrastructure technology companies, with the ability to balance technical credibility and executive-level engineering leadership.

On-site location preferences based on qualifications