Design Technical Competency Lead in London

Responsibilities

• Define and implement technical strategies and methodologies across the organization.
• Display a customer focused approach by demonstrating clear and competent communication, issue resolution & delivery to expectations and sharing this approach with the team.
• Promote innovation through scalable, standardized engineering processes and tools.
• Identify best practice by networking widely and extensively with EDA and IP companies and their users in other companies as applicable to our ASIC projects.
• Ensure suitable design methodologies and flows are available, clearly documented and with suitable training provided for all project phases.
• Where required define R&D work packages for execution in R&D team.
• Collate feedback from Project Leads, Technical Leads and regional experts to identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with external partners to integrate cutting-edge methodologies and IPs.
• Contribute to technical white papers and present at internal and external conferences and will contribute to sales support as part of a team.
• Provide expert consultation and governance across customer projects.
• Act as a subject matter expert, supporting peer reviews and resolving complex technical issues.
• Ensure alignment between project execution and overarching technical strategy.

Qualifications

• A creative thinker, able to consolidate ideas from multiple sources into a relevant solution.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in your technical discipline, providing deep expertise and hands‐on support across projects.
• Confidently present complex technical concepts to both customers and internal stakeholders in a clear, compelling manner.
• Act as a trusted advisor, bridging the gap between technical teams and non‐technical audiences.
• Able to effectively work with and listen to external suppliers, to absorb knowledge and apply to ASIC projects.
• Ability to implement the adoption of new tools and processes.
• Ability to produce clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation in English, and to serve as an editor for reviewing and refining the work of others.

Technical Skills

• Typically, 10+ years' experience in the semiconductor industry.
• A technical guru in the field of RTL design and associated front‐end methodologies.
• Understanding of RTL optimization and 'shift‐left' concepts.
• Experience of all design‐check tool types including:
• Deep awareness of data integrity, including database management, SCM tools and audit trails.
• Proven capability as a problem solver with an ability to coach and train engineers.
• Rolling out and maintaining clear technical documentation and training materials.
• Working with EDA tool vendors to choose and maintain a contemporary set of installations and coordinate higher‐level vendor support.
• Presentation of complex technical concepts to internal stakeholders and industrial partners in a clear and compelling manner.
• Algorithmic approaches to design automation/quality improvement, including AI tools.
• Functional Safety Requirements Management QMS concepts and integration with technical project methodology.

Attributes

• Able to build trust through open and transparent communication.
• Reliable and dedicated to deliver on promises and commitments.
• Ability to work under pressure with solid organisational and creative problem‐solving skills.
• Positive mindset, demonstrates Aion's behaviours and embraces and promotes Aion's culture.
• Self‐organisation and ability to respond to changing priorities quickly with excellent time management skills.
• Team player with the ability to guide and mentor more junior team members.
• Self‐motivated and able to work under own initiative with excellent attention to detail.
• Passionate and committed to delivering a high standard of work.
• Resilient and always finds a way to succeed.