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Sr Mgr/Dep Director ASIC Digital Design IP ENGINEERING

GlobalFoundries

Santa Clara, CAFull-time$167–275K/yrPosted 2mo agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$167–275K/yr
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Manager / Deputy Director, Processor Design, leads the design and delivery of processor and SoC IP solutions. The role provides technical and organizational leadership across architecture implementation, RTL development, integration, verification closure support, and silicon execution. It collaborates with cross-functional engineering and program teams to meet quality, schedule, power, performance, and area targets.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microarchitecture Development, requiredRTL Design, requiredVerilog, requiredSystemVerilog, requiredProcessor Pipelines, requiredMemory Subsystems, requiredSoC Integration, requiredASIC Design Flow, requiredSynthesis, requiredTiming Analysis, requiredSilicon Delivery, requiredEngineering Team Leadership, requiredPPA Optimization, requiredCommunication, requiredLeadership, requiredStakeholder Management, requiredRISC-V, nice to haveMIPS, nice to haveARM, nice to haveARC, nice to haveCustom Processor Architectures, nice to haveAdvanced Technology Nodes, nice to haveMulticore Processors, nice to haveAI Accelerators, nice to haveHigh-Performance Computing, nice to haveDistributed Team Leadership, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to havePlanning, nice to haveOrganizational Skills, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Related Field, required12+ Years Digital IC/SoC/Processor Design, requiredMaster's or PhD in EE/CE/CS, nice to have

Full job description

About GlobalFoundries: GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role: The Senior Manager / Deputy Director, Processor Design, is responsible for leading the design and delivery of next-generation processor and SoC IP solutions. This role provides technical and organizational leadership for a team of digital design engineers, driving architecture implementation, RTL development, integration, verification closure support, and successful silicon execution. The individual will collaborate closely with architecture, verification, physical design, DFT, firmware, software, and program management teams to achieve quality, schedule, power, performance, and area (PPA) targets.

Essential ​Responsibilities: Technical Leadership

  • Lead the end-to-end development of processor cores, subsystems, from architectural specification through tapeout.
  • Drive microarchitecture definition and RTL implementation for high-performance and low-power processor designs.
  • Review design specifications, RTL quality, synthesis results, timing closure strategies, and integration readiness.
  • Ensure design compliance with functional, performance, power, reliability, and security requirements.
  • Guide architectural tradeoff analysis and performance optimization activities.
  • Establish and enforce design methodologies, coding guidelines, and best practices.

Program Execution

  • Develop project plans, resource allocation strategies, and execution schedules.
  • Track design milestones, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
  • Drive design reviews, signoff readiness, and cross-functional execution alignment.
  • Ensure successful delivery of processor IP and SoC projects within schedule and quality targets.
  • Coordinate with global engineering teams and external partners where applicable.

Team Leadership & People Management

  • Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing processor design team.
  • Define career development plans and coaching programs for engineers.
  • Recruit and retain top engineering talent.
  • Conduct performance discussions and support succession planning.
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and accountability.

Other Responsibilities:

  • Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

  • Minimum of 12+ years (Senior Manager) of experience in digital IC/SoC/processor design.

  • Strong expertise in:• Microarchitecture development

  • RTL design (Verilog/SystemVerilog)

  • Processor pipelines and memory subsystems

  • SoC integration

  • ASIC design flow

  • Synthesis and timing analysis

  • Proven track record of successful silicon delivery.

  • Experience leading medium to large engineering teams.

  • Strong understanding of PPA optimization techniques.

  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
  • Experience with RISC-V, MIPS, ARM, ARC, or custom processor architectures.
  • Experience with advanced technology nodes (7nm, 5nm, 3nm, and beyond).
  • Expertise in multicore processors, AI accelerators, or high-performance computing architectures.
  • Experience leading geographically distributed teams.
  • Strong written & verbal communication skills.
  • Strong planning & Organizational skills.

Expected Salary Range $167,000.00 - $275,000.00 The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.

All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law

How this job compares

Set against the 2,386 open Engineering Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$167–275K/yr
  • California median$179–292K/yr305 salary ranges
  • US median$145–265K/yr1,963 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $221K, is 6% below the California median midpoint ($234K) — in the middle half of Engineering Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 356 open Engineering Management jobs in California and 2,386 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Engineering Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 8 years, across 2,049 postings).
Education
886 of the 2,386 open Engineering Management jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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