Director of Design Enablement

Responsibilities Define and execute the corporate Design Enablement strategy across global engineering organizations Develop long-term roadmaps for CAD, EDA methodologies, PDK automation, design infrastructure, and AI-driven engineering productivity Establish best-in-class design environments supporting analog, mixed-signal, power, BCD, HV, and advanced process technologies Partner with Design, Technology Development, and IT organizations to align infrastructure investments with business objectives Lead deployment, qualification, support, and optimization of enterprise EDA environments Define and maintain design flows Own compute infrastructure and license servers/deployment frameworks Drive standardization of design methodologies across all sites and business units Lead development, customization, qualification, and maintenance of internal and foundry PDKs Build automated frameworks and ensure successful enablement of new process technologies and foundry platforms Drive adoption of AI/ML and Generative AI technologies to improve engineering productivity and design quality Develop data analytics and workflow automation platforms for engineering organizations Create continuous integration and validation frameworks for design enablement Own strategic relationships with EDA vendors including Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens EDA, Ansys, and other ecosystem partners Negotiate enterprise-wide licensing and technical support agreements/contracts Manage annual EDA budgets and software investments Lead a worldwide team of CAD, EDA, PDK, and automation engineers Requirements 15+ years of hands-on semiconductor design enablement experiences in CAD, EDA, PDK, and design automation 10+ years of leadership experience managing global engineering organizations Proven track record leading worldwide CAD, methodology, infrastructure, or design enablement teams Demonstrated success managing multi-million-dollar EDA budgets and licensing agreements Fluent in English (written and spoken) Mandarin a plus, but not required Core Competencies Demonstrates extensive expertise in defining and executing design enablement strategies, managing global engineering organizations, and optimizing EDA environments. Proficient in leading teams to drive standardization and adoption of advanced design methodologies and technologies. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor