Director, ASIC Design & Front-End Implementation

Lead the ASIC Design and Front-End Implementation organization responsible for delivering next-generation networking ASICs that power HPE Networking products and technology roadmaps. Drive RTL design execution, implementation readiness, design quality, and milestone delivery from architecture through tapeout, silicon bring-up, and product deployment. Partner closely with Architecture, Verification, Emulation, Software/SDK, Physical Design, Post-Silicon Engineering, Product Management, and Product Marketing to ensure successful execution and alignment with business objectives.

ASIC Design Leadership

• Lead RTL design and microarchitecture teams developing complex networking ASICs.
• Drive design execution from architecture through RTL completion, ensuring performance, power, area (PPA), quality, cost, and schedule targets are met.
• Establish design methodologies, coding standards, and engineering best practices.
• Review and approve key architectural and implementation trade-offs. *

Implementation & Tapeout Readiness

• Partner with Physical Design teams to achieve floorplanning, timing closure, power optimization, DFT integration, and tapeout readiness.
• Ensure RTL designs are optimized for implementation, manufacturability, scalability, and production readiness.
• Support issue resolution through implementation, silicon validation, and bring-up.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate across Architecture, Verification, Emulation, SDK/Software, Physical Design, Post-Silicon Engineering, Product Management, and Product Marketing.
• Align product requirements, architecture, RTL implementation, verification, software enablement, and deployment plans.
• Lead design reviews, milestone assessments, technical risk evaluations, and issue resolution.

Technology & Product Strategy

• Contribute to ASIC technology strategy and product roadmaps through technical feasibility, cost, performance, and schedule analysis.
• Collaborate with Architecture and Product teams to define future networking ASIC capabilities and competitive differentiation.
• Represent the design organization in roadmap reviews, executive discussions, and customer engagements.

Program & People Leadership

• Drive execution across multiple ASIC programs, managing schedules, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
• Lead engineering managers and senior technical contributors while recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent.
• Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.

Methodology & Productivity

• Improve design quality, engineering productivity, and execution efficiency through automation, CI/CD, and modern development practices.
• Champion AI-assisted engineering tools and methodology enhancements that improve predictability, quality, and time-to-market.

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of ASIC development experience, including 8+ years leading engineering teams and managers.
• Expertise in RTL design, Verilog/SystemVerilog, microarchitecture development, synthesis, CDC, linting, timing closure, and ASIC implementation flows.
• Proven success delivering complex ASICs from concept through production.
• Strong cross-functional (Architecture, Verification, Physical Design, Software, Emulation, and Post-Silicon) leadership, communication, and program execution skills.

Preferred

• Experience with networking ASICs, switching/routing architectures, packet processing, QoS, security, telemetry, and AI networking solutions.
• Experience in silicon bring-up, validation, and post-silicon debug.
• Background collaborating with Product Management and Marketing on roadmap planning.
• Experience leading globally distributed engineering organizations.
• Track record of driving methodology, automation, and productivity improvements, including AI-assisted engineering workflows.

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