Senior Manager/ Manager - Memory Circuit Design

Overview

Lead a team of circuit design engineers and set the technical direction for memory circuit design across multiple projects and technology nodes, covering DRAM and LPDDR products.

What you'll do

• Define and drive strategic technical direction for memory circuit design activities across multiple projects and technology nodes.
• Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team capable of delivering world-class memory products.
• Own execution, schedule, quality, and risk management for critical design deliverables.
• Partner with architecture, verification, layout, product engineering, characterization, and manufacturing organizations to achieve program objectives.
• Drive design reviews and technical decision-making for complex circuit, timing, power, reliability, and performance challenges.
• Establish best-known methods, design methodologies, and automation strategies across the organization.
• Identify technical risks early and develop mitigation plans to ensure successful product execution.
• Enable design productivity through improved simulation methodologies, automation infrastructure, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
• Coach and develop future technical leaders and managers within the organization.
• Represent the design organization in executive reviews and provide recommendations on key technical and business decisions.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, technical excellence, inclusion, and continuous learning.

What you'll need

• Proven experience leading circuit design teams and successfully delivering complex semiconductor products.
• Strong understanding of CMOS circuit design fundamentals and advanced memory architectures.
• Demonstrated expertise in DRAM, LPDDR, DDR, SRAM, or related memory technologies.
• Strong knowledge of transistor-level circuit design, timing analysis, power optimization, and reliability methodologies.
• Experience driving cross-functional teams across multiple geographic locations.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, mentoring, and organizational leadership skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities for complex technical challenges.
• Experience in project planning, resource management, and technical risk mitigation.
• Proficiency with simulation and design tools such as SPICE, Verilog/SystemVerilog, Cadence, PrimeSim, Spectre, or equivalent EDA platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled engineering tools, Generative AI, Agentic AI workflows, Large Language Models (LLMs), and automation solutions to improve engineering productivity and decision-making.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Typically 12+ years of semiconductor design experience with significant technical leadership and people-management responsibilities.

Nice to have

• Recognized technical expertise in one or more memory design domains such as: Datapath Design, Sense Amplifier Design, Array Design, Redundancy and Repair, Low Power Design, IO and Interface Design, Reliability Engineering, High-Speed Design.
• Experience with LPDDR5, LPDDR6, DDR5, HBM, GDDR, or emerging memory technologies.
• Experience leading large-scale design programs from concept through silicon validation and volume production.
• Experience developing automation frameworks using Python, Perl, Tcl, machine learning, or AI-based solutions.
• Experience building globally distributed engineering teams.
• Track record of driving innovation, patents, publications, or significant technical breakthroughs.
• Prior experience managing managers or leading multiple engineering teams.
• Master's Degree or PhD.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India.