Hybrid Silicon Product Engineering Lead

at Axelera AI

• Job title: Silicon Product Engineering Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bristol, United Kingdom

About the role

• Silicon Product Engineering Lead managing Bristol validation lab and owning product engineering from tapeout to production for AI accelerator silicon. Driving test program development and qualifications standards compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own ATE strategy and test program development from early silicon through high-volume manufacturing
• Drive first-silicon bring-up, working closely with design teams to validate functionality and performance
• Define production test architecture, balancing coverage, cost, and throughput
• Lead qualification and reliability activities across voltage, temperature, and aging conditions
• Establish qualification methodologies for automotive and datacentre markets
• Own NPI processes, including phase gates, cross-functional reviews, and documentation
• Manage OSAT relationships: partner evaluation, test transfer, and production readiness
• Collaborate with foundries on yield analysis, process monitoring, and improvement actions
• Manage lab operations: equipment, calibration, procurement, stock control, and safety
• Oversee validation work including power sequencing, JTAG/scan testing, clock and signal integrity characterization, and thermal validation
• Guide development of test fixtures, cable assemblies, and lab tooling
• Prioritize and oversee small engineering projects that support product development
• Evolve the lab from an informal setup into a scalable, well-controlled engineering operation

Requirements

• Significant hands-on experience in semiconductor test development and silicon characterization
• Strong understanding of ATE platforms and test program optimization
• Deep knowledge of reliability physics and qualification of complex SoCs
• Experience with silicon debug and failure analysis tools (oscilloscopes, logic analysers, thermal tools, FA workflows)
• Practical lab management experience including calibration, equipment management, and safety
• Solid understanding of test and manufacturing economics
• Build, mentor, and scale a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Act as a senior technical leader in architectural reviews and roadmap discussions
• Communicate complex technical topics clearly to engineers and executives
• Manage multiple parallel workstreams across internal teams and external partners
• Operate comfortably from strategic planning down to hands-on problem solving in the lab
• Experience with automotive or datacentre qualification standards is a strong plus.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package
• Pension plan
• Extensive employee insurances
• Option to get company shares
• Open culture supporting creativity and continual innovation