Executive Director, ASIC Digital Design

Job Title

Executive Director, ASIC Digital Design

Role Summary

Lead a multi-site R&D verification organization responsible for verification of digital IP controllers (PCIe/CXL) within Synopsys' IP group. Own verification strategy, team structure, project execution, and cross-functional alignment to deliver high-quality controller products to market.

Experience Level

Senior - executive leadership role; requires significant experience leading large R&D digital verification teams. No specific years stated.

Responsibilities

Accountable for verification quality, team execution, and delivery of PCIe/CXL digital controller products. Key responsibilities include:

• Define and own PCIe/CXL verification strategy and functional quality targets.
• Lead and manage large, multi-site verification teams and the management chain.
• Ensure team capacity and structure meet product roadmaps; prioritize work to achieve the plan-of-record.
• Manage project scope, schedule, resources, costs, and risks; review convergence metrics and mitigate issues early.
• Drive adoption of methodologies and productivity improvements to improve controller quality.
• Lead verification support for customer pre-sales and post-sales escalations as required.
• Coordinate with VIP, PHY, subsystem, emulation, methodology, support, and customer-success teams.

Requirements

Core requirements and preferred skills.

• Must-have: Expert in verification methodologies (UVM), constrained-random verification, functional coverage, and testbench environment creation.
• Must-have: Proven experience leading and scaling large verification/R&D teams with clear responsibility and accountability.
• Must-have: Strong project management and risk-assessment skills; ability to prioritize with fixed resources.
• Must-have: Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and ability to operate in a matrixed international environment.
• Must-have: Deep understanding of digital design verification principles and ability to lead complex verification projects.

Nice-to-have:

• Deep knowledge of PCI Express (PCIe) technologies and related protocols; experience with CXL is a plus.
• Familiarity with ARM-based SoC architectures and IP product development.
• Experience coordinating across VIP, PHY, emulation, and subsystem teams.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Synopsys

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.