Senior Director Design Manager

Job Title

Senior Director Design Manager

Role Summary

Lead end-to-end execution of complex SoC and processor programs from architecture through tape-out, silicon bring-up, production ramp, and commercialization. Serve as the technical and program owner across architecture, design, verification, DFT, physical design, software integration, validation, and business stakeholders.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The role requires extensive semiconductor industry leadership experience; the posting specifies 20+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for technical leadership, program delivery, and cross-functional alignment for complex SoC products.

• Own SoC development lifecycle from concept through tape-out, silicon bring-up, and product commercialization.
• Provide technical leadership across architecture, RTL design, verification, DFT, physical design, software integration, and post-silicon validation.
• Drive program execution: schedules, staffing plans, milestones, and risk management.
• Make trade-offs across performance, power, area, cost, quality, features, and schedule.
• Coordinate hardware-software co-design with software, systems, and product teams.
• Interface with customers, business units, and senior leadership on execution and delivery.
• Align and influence globally distributed engineering, operations, and product teams.
• Lead production readiness, go-to-market planning, and commercialization activities.

Requirements

Must-have technical and leadership experience required to deliver complex semiconductor products.

• 20+ years of semiconductor industry experience leading complex SoC/ASIC/processor development programs.
• Proven record of multiple successful silicon tape-outs and product commercialization.
• Deep expertise in SoC architecture, digital design, verification methodologies, DFT, physical design, silicon validation, and manufacturing.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional teams and influencing without direct authority.
• Strong program management skills: scheduling, risk mitigation, milestone delivery, and staffing.
• Customer-facing experience and strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% for customer and program needs.
• Nice-to-have: prior product-lead or chip-lead experience, processor program management, and experience with global team alignment and go-to-market planning.

Education Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (as stated in the posting).

About the Company

Company: Analog Devices

Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.