Director, IP Development

Job Title

Director, IP Development

Role Summary

Lead IP circuit design, verification, layout, and cell-characterization teams in India focused on DRAM-related memory products. Responsible for guiding analog and digital CMOS IP development and coordinating with product engineering, process integration, and transistor modeling to deliver silicon-qualified IP.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 15+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and delivery of IP for DRAM products.

• Lead and manage large teams for circuit design, verification, layout, and cell characterization.
• Provide technical direction for analog and digital CMOS design and simulation.
• Oversee circuit verification, layout verification and parasitic extraction to meet silicon targets.
• Collaborate with product engineering to validate silicon performance against simulations.
• Work with process integration and transistor modeling to design for next-generation process nodes.
• Drive standardization and cross-group communication to improve design efficiency.
• Mentor engineers and enable effective use of AI tools in daily workflows.

Requirements

Must-have technical and leadership skills; preferred items noted separately.

• Proven experience leading large circuit design, verification, and layout teams.
• Strong analog and digital design and simulation skills.
• Experience with circuit verification, layout verification, and parasitic extraction.
• Proficiency with UNIX and Cadence design environment (simulation, schematic entry, SPF/extraction).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to present complex technical concepts.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a focus on continuous learning and innovation.
• Preferred: DRAM circuit design experience and DRAM array knowledge.
• Preferred: understanding of device physics and basic CMOS processing techniques.

Education Requirements

Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering is required; the role specifies 15+ years of experience.