Practice Head – VLSI Engineering & Client Solutions

Job Title: Practice Head – VLSI Engineering & Client Solutions

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 15+ years in VLSI / Semiconductor Engineering (with leadership experience)

Role Overview

The Practice Head – VLSI Engineering & Client Solutions will lead the VLSI engineering practice, drive technical excellence, and act as a key client-facing leader. This role combines deep VLSI domain expertise , practice ownership , and customer engagement , ensuring successful delivery of end-to-end VLSI solutions while supporting business growth and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Practice & Technical Leadership

• Own and lead the VLSI Engineering practice , including RTL design, verification, physical design, DFT, and SoC integration.
• Define technology roadmap, best practices, tools, and methodologies for the VLSI practice.
• Ensure high-quality delivery across multiple client programs and internal projects.
• Review architectures, design approaches, and critical technical decisions.
• Mentor and grow senior technical leaders, architects, and engineering teams.

Client Engagement & Solutions

• Act as a primary technical interface for key customers and strategic accounts.
• Engage with clients to understand requirements and translate them into scalable VLSI solutions .
• Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and solution presentations with client stakeholders.
• Support pre-sales activities , including solutioning, effort estimation, proposals, and RFP responses.
• Build long-term client relationships and establish the company as a trusted VLSI partner.

Delivery & Program Oversight

• Oversee end-to-end project delivery, ensuring adherence to quality, schedule, and cost commitments .
• Work closely with program managers to mitigate risks and resolve technical challenges.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and customer-specific processes.

Business & Practice Growth

• Contribute to business development , identifying opportunities for new engagements and practice expansion.
• Drive capability building in emerging areas such as advanced nodes, low-power design, AI/ML accelerators, automotive, or high-speed interfaces .
• Support hiring strategy, workforce planning, and competency development.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in VLSI / SoC design lifecycle (RTL, verification, synthesis, P&R, timing, DFT).
• Solid understanding of advanced technology nodes , low-power design, and performance optimization.
• Experience with industry-standard EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor).
• Ability to provide architectural guidance and technical problem-solving .

Leadership & Client Skills

• Proven experience leading large, multi-disciplinary VLSI teams .
• Strong client-facing experience , including direct interaction with global customers.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to bridge technical teams and business stakeholders .

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics / Electrical Engineering / VLSI / Semiconductor-related field .

Preferred Experience

• Experience in semiconductor services or product engineering companies .
• Exposure to automotive, networking, consumer electronics, or AI/compute domains .
• Experience handling global clients and distributed teams.