Director / Sr. Director - FPGA & HW Engineering

We seek a technical engineering leader to drive product innovation, architectural excellence, and execution discipline across our FPGA-based hardware platforms. This is a pure engineering leadership role — you will define products, architect solutions, lead technical teams, and deliver world-class FPGA platforms on budget and on schedule.

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Job Position : Director/Sr. Director FPGA & HW Engineering

Location : Gurugram/Bengaluru

Reporting To: CEO

Key Responsibilities

- Product Definition & Technical Leadership

System Architecture & Product Vision
Define end-to-end architecture for FPGA-based platforms — from silicon selection and IP strategy to board design, firmware, and system validation. Translate market requirements into technical specifications and multi-year product roadmaps.

Innovation Leadership
Drive product-level innovation in:

- Heterogeneous FPGA architectures (AMD Versal, Altera Agilex)
- Deterministic AI/ML inference for edge computing
- High-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen6/7, CXL, 200G/400G/800G Ethernet, PQC, etc.)

Technical Decision Authority
Own all major technical decisions: FPGA device selection, IP vs. custom RTL trade-offs, verification strategy, toolchain selection, and design methodology standards.

- Engineering Execution & Delivery

End-to-End Product Delivery
Lead cross-functional engineering teams through full product lifecycle:

- RTL design, synthesis, place & route, timing closure
- Board design (high-speed digital, power integrity, thermal)
- Firmware and embedded software
- System integration and performance validation
- Certification and compliance

Execution Discipline
Establish and enforce engineering rigor: design reviews, verification closure (SystemVerilog/UVM), release gates, and post-silicon validation protocols. Manage NRE budgets and ensure predictable delivery against committed schedules.

Risk Management
Identify and mitigate technical risks early: silicon errata workarounds, timing closure challenges, signal integrity issues, thermal constraints, and supply chain dependencies.

- Organization Building & Leadership

Multi-Site Engineering Leadership
Unify Gurugram and Bangalore engineering teams under common design methodologies, verification frameworks,



and release processes. Build a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and accountability.

Talent Development
Build and mentor the next generation of technical leaders. Create clear technical career paths from Senior Engineer through Principal/Fellow levels.

Retention & Culture
Maintain 90% retention of Senior Staff+ talent through technical mentorship, challenging problems, IP co-ownership, and a culture that values deep technical expertise. Attract top FPGA talent from across India.

Team Scaling
Scale the engineering organization from 150 to 200+ engineers over 24 months while maintaining quality, velocity, and culture.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

- Education: Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
- Experience: 18+ years in FPGA/hardware engineering, including 8+ years leading engineering teams of 100+ engineers
- Product Delivery Track Record: Must have led engineering teams that delivered 2 FPGA-based products from architecture through volume production (>500 units shipped). Pure design services or consulting experience does not qualify.

Technical Expertise — Core Requirements

FPGA Mastery

- Deep expertise with AMD/Xilinx (Versal, UltraScale+) and/or Intel/Altera (Agilex, Stratix) device families
- Advanced proficiency with Vivado, Vitis, Quartus, and High-Level Synthesis (HLS)
- Hands-on experience with complex FPGA architectures: AI Engines, DSP slices, high-speed transceivers, DDR controllers

AI/ML on FPGA

- Practical experience deploying AI/ML inference on FPGAs (Vitis AI, Versal DPU, or custom accelerators)
- Understanding of model quantization, DPU vs custom RTL trade-offs, and deterministic latency optimization
- Experience with vision processing, sensor fusion, or real-time packet processing workloads

High-Speed Digital Design

- Proven delivery of platforms with PCIe Gen5/6, 100G+ Ethernet, or RF-ADC/DAC
- Signal integrity, timing closure,



and power integrity at advanced nodes

Verification & Validation

- Strong command of SystemVerilog/UVM, constrained-random verification, and coverage-driven methodologies
- Experience with HW/SE co-verification, emulation platforms, and FPGA prototyping

Board-Level Systems

- Understanding of complete system design: power architecture, thermal management, PCB layout constraints for high-speed signals
- Experience with ruggedized or embedded systems for defense/aerospace applications

Leadership Competencies

Technical Leadership at Scale

- Proven ability to lead 100+ engineer organizations across multiple sites in India
- Experience unifying distributed teams under common methodologies & quality standards
- Track record of mentoring and developing senior technical leaders

Execution Excellence

- Demonstrated ability to deliver complex hardware products on time and within budget
- Experience managing multi-year product roadmaps with 8-12 month development cycles
- Disciplined approach to risk management, schedule estimation, and resource planning

Communication & Influence

- Ability to translate complex technical architectures into explicit roadmaps
- Comfortable presenting technical designs to customers, partners, and executives
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for design documentation, architecture specifications, and technical reviews

Why This Role

- Technical Leadership: Focus on engineering excellence, product innovation, and team building
- Scale & Impact: Lead one of India’s largest dedicated FPGA product engineering teams building platforms that compete globally
- Innovation Mandate: Work at the cutting edge of FPGA-AI convergence with next-generation Versal and Agilex devices
- Ownership: Define products, not just implement requirements. Your architectural decisions will shape the company’s technical direction
- Talent Magnet: Build and lead a team of India’s best FPGA engineers working on challenging, internationally competitive products
- Equity Upside: Meaningful ESOP allocation in a company transitioning from bootstrapped to VC-backed growth

Compensation & Benefits

- Base Salary: Negotiable based on experience and location
- Equity: Significant ESOP allocation
- Perks: Health insurance, and performance bonuses tied to delivery milestones

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