Role Specification: Chief Technical Advisor – IC Architecture & ROIC Systems

Company: Qailash Labs

Location: Vijayawada / Hyderabad / Delhi / Remote (Flexible)

Engagement Model: Retainer Advisory Basis (Part time: 4 to 8 hours/week)

Compensation: Monthly Advisory Retainer + Founder's Advisory Equity (ESOPs) About Qailash Labs

Qailash Labs Private Limited is an Indian deep-tech semiconductor company indigenizing high-performance Readout Integrated Circuits (ROICs) and Integrated Detector Assemblies for defence electro-optics, anti-drone interceptors, and quantum sensor readouts. Core Responsibilities The Chief Technical Advisor will serve as a strategic technical advisor and provide expert oversight during our ASIC tape-out execution:

Architecture & Design Review: Review and validate system-level specifications for Analog Mixed-Signal ROIC (unit pixel CTIA integrators, 14-bit Column SAR ADCs, and 77K cryogenic operating conditions).

ASIC Partner Supervision: Provide high-level technical oversight during design reviews with our ASIC physical execution partner and foundry sign-off checks.

Defence & Ecosystem Alignment: Represent Qailash Labs in strategic technical discussions with Tier-1 defence primes, DRDO laboratories (SSPL / IRDE), and Ministry of Defence grant evaluations (ADITI / iDEX).

Pipeline Roadmap Guidance:



Advise on the multi-year technology roadmap covering next-gen ROICs.

Ideal Candidate

Profile

We are looking for a recognized leader fitting any one of the following backgrounds:

· Option A (Ex-Defence / R&D; Leader): Retired Senior Scientist / Director / Scientist 'G' or 'H' from DRDO (SSPL, IRDE, SITAR, ANURAG) or ISRO with direct hands-on experience in ROIC Silicon IC Design, Analog Mixed-Signal (AMS) Microelectronics, or Sensor Readout ASIC Architecture.

Option B (Distinguished Academic): Senior Professor / Emeritus Faculty in Microelectronics & IC Design from IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, IISc (CeNSE), or similar premiere institutions.

Option C (Industry Fellow): Retired / Veteran Chief IC Architect or Technical Fellow from leading semiconductor MNCs (Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, STMicroelectronics, NXP, Infineon, Cypress).

Key Technical

Competencies

Deep expertise in Analog Mixed-Signal (AMS) IC Design and custom ASIC tape-outs.

Familiarity with IR Sensor Readout Circuits (ROICs), pixel topologies (CTIA, Direct Injection), or sensor front-end interfaces.

Knowledge of cryogenic electronics (77K operation) and foundry PDK flows is highly desirable. Contact for Introductions

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