Job description
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 Strong knowledge of: SoC architecture and integration RTL to GDSII full flow Verification methodologies (UVM)



Physical design and signoff Experience in multiple successful tapeouts Robust 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. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7515288155340693504 [email protected] (phone hidden)

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