Physical Design Technical Competency Lead

Are you an experienced semiconductor professional with deep, top-level (full-chip) Physical Design expertise ? We are seeking a Technical Competency Lead (Physical Design) to define, evolve and champion our global PD methodologies and strategy. This is a strategic, highly influential role where your technical authority will shape how world-class ASICs are designed, implemented, and delivered.

About the Role

You will lead the development and rollout of scalable and standardised PD flows, ensuring engineering teams worldwide can execute efficiently and consistently. Acting as a senior subject matter expert, you will support customer programmes, mentor engineering talent, collaborate with EDA vendors, and drive innovation across physical implementation methodologies from floorplanning to sign-off.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, implement and maintain Physical Design strategies, methodologies and reference flows.
• Promote a customer-first approach with strong communication and dependable delivery.
• Drive innovation through scalable workflows, automation and best practice frameworks.
• Build strong relationships with EDA & IP vendors to evaluate and deploy best-in-class tools.
• Provide high-quality documentation, training, and technical enablement across design teams.
• Gather insights from technical and project leadership to continuously improve design methodology.
• Work with internal and external partners to integrate advanced techniques and IPs.
• Present technical white papers and support technical sales engagements where needed.
• Provide expert guidance, peer reviews, and issue resolution on complex customer projects.
• Ensure alignment between project execution and the overarching technical strategy.

What You’ll Bring

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Who You Are

Why Join Aion Silicon?

At Aion, we value expertise, innovation, and teamwork. You’ll join a supportive and ambitious environment where your contribution truly matters.

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If you're ready to take a global leadership role shaping how cutting-edge ASICs are built — we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help define the future of Physical Design methodology.