SiMa.ai

Director, HW Design (AI2440)

SiMa.ai  •  Bengaluru, IN (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Job Title: Director, HW Design               Job Location: Bangalore, India ( This position requires a full-time, on-site presence in our Bangalore, India Office)       Job ID: AI2440        Job Description:  We are seeking a Design Team Manager to lead our SoC design team in Bangalore. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for managing and scaling a team of front-end SoC design engineers, driving execution across multiple projects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams across architecture, verification, physical design, firmware, and software. You will play a pivotal role in defining, implementing, and delivering SiMa.ai’s next-generation MLSoC™ designs.  Areas of Focus: 
  • Lead a high-performing team of SoC design engineers in areas such as RTL design, integration, and logic implementation. 
  • Drive SoC and subsystem-level design and integration from concept to tape-out. 
  • Collaborate closely with Architecture, Verification, Physical Design, and Firmware teams to deliver high-quality silicon. 
  • Manage project planning, task allocation, and execution tracking to meet aggressive schedules. 
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent within the team. 
  • Contribute to and enforce best practices in RTL development, verification-readiness, and documentation. 
  • Participate in design and architecture reviews to ensure scalability, performance, and power-efficiency goals are met. 
  • Coordinate with global teams across multiple locations for design convergence and alignment. 
 Requirements: 
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. 
  • 15+ years of experience in SoC or ASIC design, with at least 8+ years of experience in a technical leadership or management role. 
  • Proven expertise in front-end RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog. 
  • Experience with SoC integration, bus protocols (AXI/AHB), clock/power/reset domains, and IP integration. 
  • Familiarity with synthesis, static timing analysis, and design constraints. 
  • Strong understanding of the full silicon development cycle, from spec to tape-out. 
  • Excellent communication and team leadership skills. 
  • Experience working with geographically distributed teams. 
  • Experience with ML/AI accelerators, embedded CPUs (e.g., ARM), and low-power design techniques is a plus.   
 Personal attributes: 
  • Can-do attitude. Strong team player. Curious, creative and good at solving problems. Execution and results-oriented. Self-driven, Thinks Big and is highly accountable. Good communication skills.
SiMa.ai

About SiMa.ai

SiMa.ai™ is all about scaling Physical AI!

We are passionate about scaling Physical AI across robotics, automotive, industrial automation, aerospace & defense, smart vision, and healthcare. We are shipping the industry's best, purpose-built, software centric Physical AI HW/SW platform that is best in class in ease of use, performance, and power efficiency. SiMa.ai is led by technologists and business veterans and backed by a set of top investors committed to scaling Physical AI.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Year Founded
2018
Website
sima.ai
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