Director, AI-Driven Design Migration

About the role

Siemens EDA is seeking a proven technology leader to build and lead a new effort focused on AI-driven design migration. This role involves defining and delivering technology that automates the complex process of moving electronic designs between different technologies, design environments, and process nodes with minimal manual effort.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the product and technology strategy for AI-driven design migration.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of software engineers, architects, and technical experts.
• Drive delivery from concept through customer deployment.
• Develop technologies that automate migration of analog, custom IC, photonics, and MEMS designs.
• Apply AI, machine learning, generative AI, and agent-based approaches to solve complex migration challenges.
• Work directly with customers to understand problems, validate solutions, and guide product direction.
• Partner with product management, engineering, and business leadership to establish priorities and investment plans.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop technical leaders and future leaders within the organization.
• Establish technical direction while maintaining accountability for execution, quality, and customer success.
• Represent the technology internally and externally with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Significant experience delivering commercial software products.
• Experience leading engineering teams and technical programs.
• Proven track record of bringing new technologies, products, or major capabilities to market.
• Strong software engineering background, including C++ and modern software development practices.
• Experience applying AI, machine learning, generative AI, or agentic AI technologies to real-world problems.
• Strong background in algorithms, software architecture, and large-scale system design.
• Able to translate vision into execution and execution into customer value.
• Strong communication skills and executive presence.
• Demonstrated success working directly with customers and influencing product direction.

Preferred Experience

• Semiconductor design software (EDA).
• Analog, custom IC, photonics, MEMS, or physical design workflows.
• OpenAccess-based design environments and commercial design platforms.
• Design migration, design reuse, process migration, or technology porting solutions.
• Layout automation, placement, routing, verification, or design optimization technologies.
• Graph algorithms, optimization, geometric computing, or design intelligence systems.
• Building and scaling global engineering teams.
• Experience leading organizations through periods of significant growth, innovation, or transformation.