Job Summary: SoC Lead/Chip Lead Role Summary:

The Chip Lead at HCLTech will drive end-to-end SoC/ASIC programs for global customers, owning delivery, customer engagement, and technical leadership. The role combines deep VLSI expertise with strong program management and business-facing responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Own end-to-end chip program delivery for customer engagements (architecture to silicon bring-up)

Act as primary technical interface to customers, driving trust, reviews, and escalations

Lead cross-functional teams across:

RTL Design

Verification (UVM-based)

Key Responsibilities Physical Design (PnR, STA, Signoff)

DFT and integration

Drive program planning, estimation, and execution in a services environment

Ensure adherence to schedule, quality, and PPA (Power, Performance, Area) targets

Manage risk, dependencies, and change requests in dynamic customer programs

Support pre-sales and solutioning:

Effort estimation

Proposal reviews

Technical win support

Skill Requirements Enable scaling of teams (onsite-offshore model) and optimize utilization

Lead tapeout readiness reviews and post-silicon debug coordination

Required Skills & Experience:

12-16 years in VLSI / SoC development

Proven experience leading customer-facing chip programs

Robust knowledge of

SoC architecture and integration

RTL to GDSII full flow

Verification methodologies (UVM)

Physical design and signoff





Experience in multiple successful tapeouts

Strong stakeholder management (customer + internal)

Ability to lead distributed/global teams (onsite–offshore)

Other Requirements Experience working in semiconductor services companies (e.g., large SI/ES firms)

Exposure to advanced nodes (≤7nm)

Experience with IPs (CPU subsystems, high-speed interfaces, AI/ML accelerators)

Familiarity with foundry interactions and tapeout processes

Business & Leadership Expectations:

Drive account growth (identify new opportunities within existing customers)

Balance delivery excellence + margin awareness

Mentor next-level leaders (Module Leads, Project Leads)

Bring execution rigor with customer-centric mindset

Strong communication for CXO-level interactions

Success Metrics

On-time, first-time-right tapeouts

Customer satisfaction and repeat business

Program margin and efficiency

Team retention and capability growth https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7515288155340693504

Profile description

The Chip Lead at HCLTech will drive end-to-end SoC/ASIC programs for global customers, owning delivery, customer engagement, and technical leadership. The role combines deep VLSI expertise with strong program management and business-facing responsibilities.

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📌 Senior Group Technical Architect (Bengaluru)
🏢 HCLTech
📍 Bengaluru