Head Of Silicon India

About the opportunity
Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile and fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment and more than 40% of the world's traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business and society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people and society to help a more sustainable world.

We are truly a global company, working across borders in 175 countries, offering a diverse, performance driven culture and an innovative & engaging environment where employees enhance their potential every day. Our Employees live our vision and core values. They share a passion to win and a high responsiveness to customer needs that in turn makes us a desirable partner to our clients. To ensure professional growth, Ericsson offers stimulating work experience, continuous learning and growth opportunities that allow you to acquire the knowledge & skills necessary to reach your career goals.

Within Ericsson Business Unit Networks, Radio and Transport Engineering is responsible for the end-to-end development for our Hardware products such as Radios and Transport products, including ASIC and FPGA development, as well as optimization of integrated Radio Unit software development flows. Product Engineering Unit Silicon development of ASICs and FPGAs spans from requirements, systemization, system virtual platform-development, IP-development, front- and back-end SoC-level development, post-silicon validation and productization of Ericsson Silicon.

What you will do
Reporting to the Product Engineering Unit Head of Silicon, this position will own ASIC Sub-set/ Specific IPs design for both Radio and RAN. Additionally, the role has responsibility for the long-term technology strategy for the evolution within these areas.

The Head of Silicon India, is responsible to ensure on time delivery of IP blocks to the ASIC SoC team, and complete FPGA project ownership enabling industry leading 5G product deployments. Key stakeholders beyond the Head of Silicon, are Silicon Head of Operations, Sector Head IP, Sector Head FPGA, Sector Head of ASIC SoC, Silicon Implementation and Silicon Systems within PEU Silicon, and the Sourcing Team (for IP blocks) . You will also be expected to drive and ensure strong collaboration with other units within Ericsson Networks to aid in productization of 5G Radio and Compute hardware.

As a member of the PEU Silicon global leadership team, define and execute on the global strategy and priorities
Ramp a new team of IP developers from new designer through Expert, inspiring a highly competent, engaged team to work seamlessly with the rest of PEU Silicon
Delivers ASIC IP blocks and FPGA designs for Baseband and Radio products
Drive IP development processes and related development operations including scope, scalability, performance and power consumption
Drive governance with IP Vendors
Participating in technology scouting, develop IP roadmaps and early phase pre-development program to ensure the IP roadmaps are delivered at the right time with the right capabilities
Systemization and requirement definition on IP level and top-level (for FPGA)
Drive IP development from start until Tape-Out, and support other silicon global teams to ensure product releases are on-time with quality
Support post-release activities including support and maintenance

You will bring
Significant product development experience and leading global large development teams, with a demonstrated passion for development
15+ years of experience managing silicon R&D teams
5+ years of experience in senior leadership roles with strong cultural awareness
Experience in large distributed multi-site R&D teams
Strong leadership skills in change management leading towards operational excellence
Understanding of common IP disciplines: Architecture, Design, Scalability, Portability across technology, HLS and RTL options and opportunities, DFT, and productization
Agile and lean exposure preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
MSc or equivalent
Experience in developing evolving technologies
Drive development from start until Tape-Out  
Strategic and big picture thinking, with the ability to focus on delivering on your contribution to Network R&D today and into the future
Thrives on accountability, overcoming challenges with a can-do attitude and motivated to achieve beyond expectations
Collaborates by default and looks to work together rather than compete, also holding your teams accountable for working as one Networks R&D
Authentic, courageous and inspiring leadership with empathy and humanness, whilst building high performing teams and growing tomorrow's leaders
Fact-based and timely decisions, stepping forward to make tough decisions even when paradoxes are present, details lacking, or the stakes are high
Customer-first mindset and proactively build this in your team

Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

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Primary country and city:India (IN) || Bangalore
Req ID:765141