Director, Digital IP Roadmap

Job Title

Director, Digital IP Roadmap

Role Summary

Lead definition and prioritization of the digital IP portfolio roadmap that supports Silicon Labs SoC products. The role collects input from product, architecture, design, applications, customers, and standards bodies, and translates needs into a technically grounded multi-year IP roadmap.

This is a senior, cross-functional position that coordinates with IP managers and design teams across global sites; teams retain execution responsibility while this role drives alignment, priorities, and change management for a portfolio of over 200 IPs.

Experience Level

Senior - requires significant industry experience; the posting specifies 15+ years in the semiconductor industry.

Responsibilities

Accountabilities include creating and communicating the digital IP roadmap, prioritizing development opportunities, and ensuring roadmap decisions are feasible and aligned to product needs.

• Define and maintain the digital IP roadmap aligned to product requirements.
• Gather and reconcile input from product definition, architecture, design, applications, customers, and standards groups.
• Assess and prioritize IP development opportunities (immediate and long-term).
• Coordinate IP streams and communicate priorities, plans, and dependencies across global teams.
• Drive IP change management and support consistent portfolio planning.
• Work with IP managers and design teams to align development with roadmap priorities.
• Evaluate proposed IP features and subsystems, including areas such as display, vision, and audio.
• Build cross-functional relationships and resolve differing viewpoints through inclusive collaboration.
• Keep roadmap decisions technically grounded by considering feasibility and implementation effort.

Requirements

Key qualifications and technical capabilities required or beneficial for success.

• Must-have: 15+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry in a product-focused organization.
• Must-have: Hands-on digital IP design experience, including prior RTL design.
• Must-have: Strong understanding of SoC design and the role of digital IP in product development.
• Must-have: Demonstrated ability to assess technical proposals, implementation tradeoffs, and development effort.
• Must-have: Experience contributing to or driving IP planning, roadmaps, or cross-functional development initiatives.
• Must-have: Clear communication and relationship-building skills to align stakeholders across functions.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with wireless or general-purpose SoCs.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with AI-powered tools and technologies to enhance productivity and decision-making.
• Note: Direct people-management experience is not required.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Silicon Labs

Headquarters: Austin, Texas, USA

Silicon Labs is a leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, creating embedded technology that connects devices to improve lives. With a focus on advanced edge connectivity applications, the company provides device makers with cutting-edge solutions and support. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs operates in over 16 countries, serving markets such as smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities.