About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and passionate Core VLSI Practice Recruiter to lead hiring initiatives across Semiconductor, VLSI Design, ASIC, SoC, Physical Design, Verification, DFT, and Analog/Mixed Signal domains. The ideal candidate should come from the Semiconductor/VLSI recruitment ecosystem and possess a solid understanding of VLSI fundamentals to effectively assess talent and engage with senior engineering professionals.

This role demands expertise in end-to-end recruitment, stakeholder management, passive talent acquisition, market mapping, and LinkedIn-driven hiring strategies. The recruiter must have demonstrated success in hiring from leading Semiconductor and VLSI organizations.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Recruitment

- Manage complete recruitment lifecycle from requirement gathering to onboarding.
- Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand technical hiring needs and workforce plans.
- Drive hiring across niche and critical VLSI skill areas.
- Ensure exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Technical Talent Assessment Must be capable of conducting detailed screening discussions and evaluating candidates on:

- Digital Design
- RTL Design
- Verilog/System Verilog
- ASIC Design
- SoC Design & Integration
- Functional Verification
- UVM Methodology
- Physical Design
- Static Timing Analysis (STA)
- DFT (Design for Testability)
- FPGA Design
- Analog Design
- Mixed-Signal Design
- Custom Layout
- Low Power Design
- Semiconductor Manufacturing Concepts

Passive Talent Acquisition

- Develop and execute passive sourcing strategies for hard-to-find VLSI talent.




- Build and nurture long-term relationships within the semiconductor ecosystem.
- Conduct talent mapping, competitor mapping, and market intelligence exercises.
- Maintain a robust pipeline of niche semiconductor professionals.

LinkedIn Recruiting Excellence

- Expert-level proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter.

- Strong experience in

- Advanced Boolean Searches

- Talent Mapping

- Executive Search

- Market Research

- Candidate Engagement Campaigns

- Employer Branding Initiatives

- Talent Insights

Stakeholder Management

- Act as a trusted talent advisor to hiring managers and business leaders.
- Drive regular hiring reviews and status updates.
- Influence stakeholders through data-driven recruitment insights.
- Collaborate effectively with leadership teams on hiring strategy and workforce planning.

Mandatory Requirements

Experience

- Minimum 5 years of recruitment experience with substantial focus on VLSI and Semiconductor hiring.
- Demonstrated success in hiring niche semiconductor engineering talent.

Domain Expertise Strong understanding of hiring for:

- RTL Design
- ASIC Design
- SoC Design
- Physical Design
- STA
- DFT
- Verification
- FPGA
- Analog Design
- Mixed Signal Design
- Layout Engineering
- Embedded Hardware Design
- Semiconductor Product Engineering





Industry Exposure Must have recruitment experience hiring from leading VLSI and Semiconductor companies such as:

- Qualcomm
- AMD
- NVIDIA
- Intel
- Broadcom
- Marvell
- MediaTek
- NXP
- Texas Instruments
- Analog Devices
- Synopsys
- Cadence
- Siemens EDA
- Samsung Semiconductor
- Micron
- Western Digital
- Infineon
- Renesas
- Arm
- GlobalFoundries
- Applied Materials
- Lam Research
- Cyclone Engineering
- Tessolve
- Sankalp Semiconductor
- VVDN
- Wipro VLSI
- HCL Technologies
- LTTS
- Capgemini Engineering
- Cyient
- KPIT

Sourcing & Networking Skills

- Strong industry network within the Semiconductor and VLSI ecosystem.
- Proven ability to attract passive candidates and senior-level engineering professionals.
- Expertise in market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and talent mapping.

Communication & Relationship Management

- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Strong negotiation and offer-closing capabilities.
- Ability to engage with hiring managers, engineering directors, and senior technical leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience recruiting for Product Companies, Semiconductor Organizations, and Global Captive Centers (GCCs).
- Exposure to international hiring for VLSI and Semiconductor roles.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor talent market trends, compensation structures, and competitor landscapes.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Time-to-Fill
- Quality of Hire
- Candidate Conversion Rate
- Offer-to-Join Ratio
- Passive Hiring Success Rate
- Stakeholder Satisfaction Scores
- Diversity Hiring Metrics
- LinkedIn Sourcing Effectiveness

📌 VLSI Practice Recruiter (Hyderabad)
🏢 Palni
📍 Hyderabad