Director Electronic Design Automation

One of our clients, a global technology leader in the semiconductor domain, is looking for an experienced Director – Electronic Design Automation Engineering & Transformation to define and execute the strategy for enterprise-scale engineering transformation.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to shape the future of engineering across Digital Design, Analog/Mixed-Signal Design, System Modeling, Engineering Applications, Infrastructure, and AI-enabled engineering workflows.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership
Define and execute the long-term strategy and roadmap for EDA Engineering and Engineering Transformation.
Drive enterprise adoption of AI/ML, Generative AI, and intelligent automation across engineering workflows.
Align technology investments with business priorities to improve productivity, quality, performance, and time-to-market.
Identify and scale next-generation engineering capabilities that create competitive advantage.

Engineering & Technology
Lead differentiated EDA methodologies, engineering platforms, automation frameworks, and AI-enabled solutions.
Oversee capabilities spanning Digital Design, Analog/Mixed-Signal Design, System Analysis & Modeling, Design Applications, and Engineering Infrastructure.
Drive strategic build-vs-buy decisions and maximize value from EDA and technology partnerships.
Establish scalable, reusable platforms that enable engineering excellence across the organization.

Executive & Stakeholder Leadership
Partner with global engineering, product development, technology, and enterprise IT leaders.
Shape technology roadmaps, priorities, and investment strategies.
Influence decisions across complex, globally distributed and matrixed organizations.
Communicate strategy, progress, and measurable business impact to executive leadership.

Organizational Leadership
Build and lead a high-performing organization of technical leaders, software engineers, EDA specialists, data scientists, and platform engineering teams.
Foster a culture of innovation, customer focus, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Develop future technical and organizational leaders and build a strong succession pipeline.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
18+ years of experience across EDA, engineering software, engineering platforms, AI/ML, or related technology domains.
Proven experience leading large engineering organizations, including managers and senior technical leaders.
Demonstrated success delivering enterprise-scale technology or engineering transformation.

Preferred
Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant technical discipline.
Deep understanding of EDA methodologies and complex engineering environments.
Experience building engineering software platforms, automation frameworks, and AI-enabled engineering solutions.
Strong executive stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.
Proven ability to define strategy, execute multi-year roadmaps, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Exceptional communication, collaboration, and organizational leadership skills.

In this role, you will be expected to:
Improve engineering productivity through AI, automation, and workflow optimization
Accelerate development cycles while improving engineering quality
Deliver measurable improvements in productivity and operational performance
Increase adoption of EDA, engineering platforms, AI, and automation capabilities
Build a high-performing organization with strong engagement and leadership depth

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