Verification Function Lead

Purpose of the role is to lead the strategic and operational direction of the engineering function, ensuring excellence in execution, innovation, and talent development. This role supports business growth through technical leadership, resource optimization, and alignment with organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Drive engineering estimation and support pre-sales activities in collaboration with business development.
• Partner with Sales to advocate for team capabilities and win new business.
• Make informed tactical decisions grounded in engineering expertise.
• Lead global engineering budget planning, resource allocation, and financial stewardship.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability.
• Oversee talent acquisition, development, and performance management across engineering teams.
• Monitor and integrate emerging technology trends to maintain industry competitiveness.
• Proactively stay ahead of emerging engineering and technology trends.
• Manage resource loading, team capacity, and functional budget.
• Drive performance management processes across engineering teams.
• Align individual aspirations with organizational goals.
• Continuously research industry developments and innovations.
• Integrate cutting-edge best practices into engineering processes.
• Shape and implement workforce planning strategies to optimize team capacity and utilization.
• Drive innovation and maintain competitiveness within the industry.

Essential

• A relevant Engineering degree.
• Project management/business management experience/qualification.

Skills & Experience

• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Foster teamwork across global and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to align engineering goals with broader business objectives.
• Inspire and guide cross-functional teams toward high performance.
• Approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset and sound judgment.
• Able to contribute to the development of technical sales documents such as a Statement of Work.
• Experience of presenting technical white papers.
• Tape out experience on multiple technologies 5nm, 7nm, 12nm, 28nm.
• Experience and understanding of concepts in Synthesis, Floor planning, Placement, CTS, Routing, STA.
• Good understanding and implementation of process.
• Experience and understanding of concepts in Full Chip implementation like Synthesis, Floorplanning, Placement, CTS, Routing, STA, sign-off and tape out checks.
• Possesses a broad cross-disciplinary knowledge but with the ability to apply advanced knowledge of a single sub-function or knowledge of multiple sub-functions.

Essential

• 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.

Why Aion?

At Aion, we are committed to staying at the forefront of engineering technologies and methodologies. As part of our new office in Barcelona, you’ll be contributing to innovative projects that have a global impact, working with a team of passionate engineers dedicated to excellence. If you’re excited about the opportunity to be part of our journey in Barcelona and help shape the future of ASIC and IP/SoC design, we’d love to hear from you.