This role will be on-site 5 days a week in NW Austin.THE OPPORTUNITYShape the future of ultra-low-power computing. As Head of Post-Silicon Engineering, you will own the critical path from first silicon to mass production for a portfolio of industry-leading MCUs powering the next generation of wearables, hearables, and IoT devices - products used by tens of millions of people worldwide.
This is a senior leadership role with broad technical authority, direct executive visibility, and real impact on how the world's most power-sensitive devices are built and shipped.
WHAT YOU WILL OWNStrategy & Organizational Leadership- Define and drive post-silicon engineering strategy for ultra-low-power MCUs across the full product lifecycle - from first silicon through production ramp and long-term lifecycle support.
- Build, lead, and inspire a high-performance global organization of senior managers, engineers, and technical leads with deep MCU, low-power, and system-level expertise.
- Establish roadmaps, resourcing plans, and org structures that scale to support both the current portfolio and next-generation low-power MCU programs.
- Foster a culture of accountability, data-driven decision-making, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
- Develop talent pipeline and succession plans; attract and retain top-tier industry talent in low-power and system validation domains.
- Manage budgets, headcount, capital expenditures, lab infrastructure, and automation tooling investments.
Post-Silicon Validation & Bring-Up- Own execution of silicon bring-up, validation, characterization, debug, and system integration for all MCU-based products.
- Lead teams responsible for:
- MCU bring-up and initial functionality enablement: JTAG, boot, power-up sequences, clocking, resets, security, and debug interfaces.
- Functional and system-level validation against specifications and real-world use cases in wearables, hearables, and IoT - including always-on sensing, audio processing, and BLE connectivity.
- Power, performance, and thermal characterization across PVT corners, with emphasis on aggressive ultra-low-power targets: sleep/standby currents, active power during sensor and audio workloads, and wake-up latencies.
- Peripheral and interface validation: memory, GPIO, timers, I8C, SPI, UART, audio interfaces, BLE/wireless subsystems, analog front-ends, ADCs/DACs, and integrated PMUs.
- Drive automation framework development, validation infrastructure, and reusable test content optimized for MCU and low-power system behaviors common in wearable, hearable, and IoT nodes.
Debug & Issue Resolution- Own post-silicon debug strategy and escalation: lab issues, customer-reported failures, and production escapes.
- Collaborate closely with Design, Verification, DFT, Firmware, Systems, and Product/Test Engineering to root-cause failures and implement corrective actions - design fixes, ROM patching strategies, test changes, and specification updates.
- Establish metrics and processes for rapid issue closure, silicon errata documentation, MCU revision management, and risk mitigation, with a strong emphasis on field reliability in consumer and IoT deployments.
Test, Production & Quality- Collaborate with Product/Test Engineering on ATE test strategy for MCUs, including analog, digital, low-power, and RF/wireless-related test coverage.
- Ensure strong alignment between post-silicon validation, yield ramp, and manufacturing test to meet quality, reliability, and cost targets for high-volume consumer and IoT production.
Customer & Field Engagement- Lead technical engagements with key customers: power deep dives, audio and sensor workload characterization, connectivity validation, and system bring-up support at customer sites.
- Drive resolution of system-level issues spanning firmware, hardware, sensors, audio chains, wireless connectivity, and power subsystems typical of wearables, hearables, and IoT products.
- Translate post-silicon learnings, field data, and customer feedback into product and roadmap influence - your team's findings shape what we build next.
- Provide technical leadership on reference designs, evaluation boards, low-power demos, audio/sensing example projects, and application notes that accelerate customer design-in and time-to-market.
- Maintain strong cross-regional collaboration with engineering and customer teams in Asia.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORRequired Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (advanced degree strongly preferred).
- 20+ years of semiconductor development experience, with substantial time in MCU or low-power SoC post-silicon validation, bring-up, or test.
- 7+ years in senior leadership roles (Director, Sr. Director, or equivalent) managing multi-site engineering teams.
- Deep technical expertise in one or more of:
- Low-power microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M or equivalent cores, memory subsystems, clocking, power domains, analog/mixed-signal integration, security).
- SoCs optimized for battery-powered wearables, hearables, and IoT applications.
- Proven track record of first-silicon success, productization, and high-volume production in low-power MCU/SoC products.
- Hands-on experience with lab bring-up tools and environments: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, power analyzers, source meters.
- Experience with validation and automation frameworks: Python/C/C++, scripting, regression infrastructure, and data analysis.
- Solid understanding of ATE concepts, test coverage, and correlation between lab, system, and production test.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-product programs, make principled technical and schedule trade-offs, and deliver on aggressive timelines.
Preferred Qualifications- Master's or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
- Direct experience with ultra-low-power MCU design or validation for wearables, hearables, or IoT: deep sleep modes, always-on power domains, sensor hub or audio pipelines, power gating, DVFS.
- Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) or other low-power wireless protocols, sensor integration, audio front-ends, and real-time processing common in these markets.
- Familiarity with safety, regulatory, and reliability standards relevant to wearables, hearables, and IoT - consumer, medical-adjacent, or industrial IoT contexts.
- Prior leadership of global organizations with teams across multiple regions and time zones.
