Director, Silicon Physical Design CAD
Microsoft· Silicon Engineering
Bangalorefull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Leadership role to build and lead the Physical Design Methodology & CAD team in India, defining end-to-end physical design methodologies, sign-off solutions, CAD strategy, and flow architecture across Microsoft's silicon programs (Azure Cobalt/Maia). Partner with global engineering teams to accelerate silicon development with scalable RTL-to-GDSII flows, AI-driven transformation, and industry collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a world-class Physical Design Methodology & CAD team in India, fostering innovation, technical excellence, and a growth mindset.
- Partner with engineering leaders worldwide to define and execute the long-term vision for Physical Design methodologies and CAD solutions, enabling successful delivery of Microsoft's next-generation silicon products.
- Drive scalable RTL-to-GDSII flows, automation frameworks, and design closure solutions that enable predictable execution and first-pass silicon success.
- Lead the AI-driven transformation of physical design methodologies, CAD flows, and engineering infrastructure by integrating advanced AI, machine learning, and automation technologies to significantly improve productivity, quality, and engineering velocity.
- Partner with engineering leaders across architecture, design, verification, infrastructure, and program management to deliver complex SoCs on schedule while ensuring scalable and efficient development practices.
- Influence industry direction through deep collaboration with leading EDA vendors, driving next-generation design technologies, methodology innovation, and operational excellence across Microsoft's silicon ecosystem.
- Champion measurable improvements in quality, productivity, compute efficiency, cost optimization, and engineering effectiveness across the silicon development lifecycle.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 12+ years of experience in Physical Design, CAD, EDA, or Silicon Engineering, with deep expertise in semiconductor design methodologies and workflows.
- 5+ years of experience leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring technical leads and senior engineers while fostering a high-performance engineering culture.
- Proven experience defining, building, and scaling CAD methodologies, automation frameworks, and engineering workflows supporting complex SoC and ASIC development programs.
- Proven success influencing and aligning stakeholders across globally distributed engineering teams to drive cross-functional initiatives and deliver complex silicon programs.
- Demonstrated impact driving engineering excellence through investments in methodology, automation, infrastructure, and tooling that improve productivity, quality, predictability, and time-to-market.
Skills
Required:Physical Design MethodologyCAD/EDA Tools & WorkflowsLeadership & People Management
Nice to have:AI/Automation in SiliconScripting/Automation
Last updated Aug 6, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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