We are looking for an experienced Pre-Silicon Quality Manager to lead quality initiatives across our R&D organization, working closely with chip design, verification, and Application Engineering teams.
In this role you will be focused on engineering quality across the pre-silicon development lifecycle, ensuring robust development processes, strong verification practices, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate combines technical experience in RTL / chip design environments with the ability to partner with engineering teams, influence stakeholders, and promote a strong quality culture across the organization.
Responsibilities:
Lead quality initiatives across the pre-silicon development lifecycle
Define and implement quality gates and release criteria for chip development milestones
Promote a shift-left approach to improve early defect detection during design and verification
Define, implement, and improve engineering quality processes and development frameworks
Lead escape analysis, root cause investigations, and lessons learned to prevent recurrence of issues
Define and track quality KPIs, engineering metrics, and dashboards to support data-driven decision making
Perform defect analytics and trend analysis to identify systemic issues and improvement opportunities
Manage corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and monitor effectiveness of implemented actions
Improve development, verification, and release processes across engineering teams
Identify and manage engineering quality risks throughout the development lifecycle
Drive cross-organizational continuous improvement initiatives across engineering teams
Partner with RTL design, verification, and Application Engineering teams to strengthen product quality and reliability
Support and improve quality processes that enable smooth customer onboarding, efficient integration, and reliable use of the Pre-Silicon solution
Improve issue management processes and feedback loops between engineering, AE, and customer-facing teams
Promote quality culture and engineering best practices across the organization.
Requirements: B.Sc. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
10+ years of experience in the semiconductor and chip design domain (pre-silicon, RTL, verification, or related)
Experience in engineering quality, development quality, product quality, or similar roles
Strong understanding of pre-silicon development lifecycles and chip design flows
Solid knowledge of RTL design, verification, and validation methodologies
Proven ability to define and manage quality gates, release criteria, KPIs, and engineering metrics
Experience defining and governing engineering development processes and quality frameworks
Experience performing defect analysis, trend analysis, and data-driven quality improvements
Experience managing defect lifecycle, issue escalation, and cross-team problem resolution
Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional initiatives and influence engineering teams without direct authority
Experience collaborating across R&D, verification, Application Engineering, and other cross-functional teams
Familiarity with engineering development methodologies and lifecycle management practices
Experience working with engineering workflow and issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira or similar)
Strong analytical thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Advantages:
Experience with ISO 9001 or ISO 26262
Technical background in:
RTL design
Verilog (Vlog)
EDA tools
Design and verification flows
Circuits and electrical fundamentals
Experience working directly with customers (requirements gathering, escalations, onboarding, or support)
This position is open to all candidates.