Senior Manager / Deputy Director, IP Engineering

Job Title

Senior Manager / Deputy Director, IP Engineering

Role Summary

Lead or co-lead development of high-performance compute processor IP products for the IP Engineering team in Hsinchu. Provide technical leadership across product development, customer engagements, and strategic initiatives, ensuring delivery quality and cross-site collaboration.

Experience Level

Senior — 15+ years of experience in digital front-end design, RTL implementation, verification, or computational IP development with significant technical leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Accountable for technical strategy, delivery, and team leadership for large-scale IP projects.

• Drive execution and take end-to-end ownership or co-ownership of large IP development projects.
• Define technical strategies; review architectures, microarchitecture, RTL, and specifications.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams; plan succession and improve organizational effectiveness.
• Improve engineering processes, methodologies, verification flows, and signoff practices.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance in architecture, RTL design, verification, and product delivery.
• Coordinate with global teams on roadmaps, project planning, customer engagements, and cross-site execution.
• Manage program execution, resource planning, risk mitigation, and delivery commitments.

Requirements

Key technical and leadership requirements. (Education summarized separately below.)

• 15+ years of experience in digital front-end design, RTL implementation, verification, validation, or computational IP development with significant technical leadership.
• Proven record leading large-scale IP/SoC projects with responsibility for quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.
• Experience leading distributed, multi-site engineering teams and collaborating across global organizations.
• Strong expertise in microprocessor, memory, and system architecture; hands-on RTL and microarchitecture experience.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog, Verilog, UVM, C/C++, Python, Perl, and scripting for automation.
• Familiarity with EDA tool flows: simulation, synthesis, linting, formal verification, coverage, and automation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills; ability to influence stakeholders.

• Nice-to-have: Experience driving engineering methodologies, quality improvements, and organizational change; formal methods expertise.

Education Requirements

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline (explicitly required in the posting).

About the Company

Company: GlobalFoundries

Headquarters: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

GlobalFoundries is a leading contract manufacturer for the global semiconductor industry, with facilities in multiple countries, including the USA. The company develops a broad portfolio of semiconductor technologies and employs around 13,000 people worldwide. GlobalFoundries focuses on enhancing competitiveness in specialized application solutions and fostering innovation in mobile communications, consumer electronics, and automotive applications.