Director - Physical Design

Job Description

Role Summary

We are seeking a strategic and technically hands-on leader to drive end-to-end Physical Design execution across multiple design centers in APAC. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical mastery in implementation flows with proven experience managing distributed teams toward predictable execution, industry-leading PPA (Performance, Power, Area), and first-silicon success.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Define and execute a long-term physical design strategy aligned with business and product goals.
• Build, mentor, and scale a world-class PD organization across APAC sites (Hyderabad, Singapore, etc.).
• Champion flow automation, design methodology innovation, and measurable efficiency gains.
• Partner with architecture, RTL, verification, DFT, and technology teams for early convergence.