VP, Silicon Engineering - AI

SBT; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

SBT is assisting a confidential client in Austin to recruit a senior leader for ASIC/SoC programs powering the next generation of data centers and AI infrastructure.

The role leads the engineering organization across architecture, RTL, verification, physical design, firmware, and validation, owning the complete silicon lifecycle from concept to production. You will drive multi-generation roadmaps with executives and key partners.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of complex ASIC/SoC programs from architecture through tapeout.
• Deep credibility in high-performance silicon for data center/AI infrastructure.
• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Strong product and systems judgment translating requirements into silicon roadmaps.
• Executive-level communication with senior leadership and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering org for complex semiconductor products for data centers.
• Own silicon lifecycle from architecture to production and bring-up.
• Define roadmaps with execs and product teams for multi-generation tech.
• Build and scale multidisciplinary teams across ASIC, firmware, and validation.
• Interface with strategic customers and partners on silicon/system solutions.
• Drive multiple development programs in parallel while balancing performance.

Skills

ASIC leadership

SoC program leadership

Executive communication

Customer engagement

High-performance silicon

Job description

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

Company Overview

This confidential company is focused on enabling the next generation of data centers and AI. They work with large technology customers and ecosystem partners and are continuing to expand their engineering organization to support future product generations. This role offers the opportunity to influence major silicon and system-level programs serving some of the most demanding infrastructure applications in the industry.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering organization responsible for developing complex semiconductor products for next-generation data centers
• Own execution across the complete silicon lifecycle, from architecture and design through verification, physical implementation, tapeout, bring-up, validation, and production.
• Partner with executive leadership and product teams to define multi-generation technology and product roadmaps aligned with evolving customer and market requirements.
• Build, develop, and scale multidisciplinary engineering organizations spanning ASIC design, architecture, firmware/software, validation, and engineering operations.
• Serve as a senior technical interface with strategic customers and partners, translating infrastructure challenges into differentiated silicon and system-level solutions.
• Drive multiple complex development programs in parallel while balancing technical performance

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of complex ASIC/SoC programs from architecture and design through tapeout, silicon bring-up, validation, and production.
• Deep technical credibility in high-performance silicon for data center, networking, AI infrastructure, or adjacent compute-intensive applications.
• Demonstrated success leading large, multidisciplinary engineering organizations across functions such as architecture, RTL, verification, physical design, firmware/software, and validation.
• Strong product and systems judgment, with experience translating customer or infrastructure requirements into silicon architectures and differentiated product roadmaps.
• Executive-level communication and customer engagement skills, with the ability to operate effectively with senior leadership, strategic partners, and major technology customers.