Network-on-Chip (NoC) Team Engineering Director

Overview

This role will lead the architecture, design, and development of high-performance interconnect solutions for SoCs, chiplets, and advanced packaging systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in NoC architecture, RTL / micro-architecture design, performance modeling, and verification, combined with strong leadership skills. Experience in both hardware and software development is a strong plus, as it enables system-level optimization, modeling, and seamless HW / SW co-design for next-generation NoC solutions. The NoC Team Director will drive technical strategy, manage execution, mentor a multidisciplinary team, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver state-of-the-art interconnect IP for data-intensive and AI-driven applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy
• Define and execute the company’s NoC technology roadmap, aligned with product and system-level requirements.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of architects, designers, verification engineers, and performance modelers.
• Foster innovation in NoC design, methodology, and automation to achieve best-in-class power, performance, and area (PPA).
• NoC Architecture & Design
• Lead the design of scalable, configurable, and high-bandwidth NoC architectures for heterogeneous SoCs and multi-die systems.
• Drive micro-architecture, RTL design, and integration of NoC subsystems, including coherency, QoS, and security features.
• Oversee performance modeling, traffic analysis, and system-level simulation to ensure NoC meets latency and bandwidth requirements.
• Collaborate with physical design teams to optimize NoC topology, floorplanning, and timing closure.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with CPU / GPU / AI accelerator, memory subsystem, and IP teams to define NoC interfaces and integration requirements.
• Collaborate with software teams on NoC modeling frameworks, traffic generators, drivers, and firmware for validation and optimization.
• Engage with product and system architects to align NoC capabilities with end-market requirements (AI / ML, datacenter, automotive, mobile).
• Execution & Delivery
• Own NoC project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring schedule adherence and quality.
• Establish and improve design methodologies, verification flows, and automation for rapid, reliable development.
• Support bring-up, debug, and performance validation in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.

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