GlobalFoundries · 1 day ago
Senior Director EDA IT
Richardson
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$193K/yr - $324K/yr
10+ years expGlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services. They are seeking a strategic and technical leader to drive the global IT infrastructure strategy supporting semiconductor design engineering and tape-out teams, ensuring high performance and reliability for EDA workloads.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year EDA IT strategy aligned with the company’s product development roadmap and business objectives
Oversee the design, deployment, and operation of high-performance compute (HPC) farms across global data centers (on-prem, colocation, and cloud environments), optimizing for performance, cost, and efficiency
Act as the primary IT liaison to Design Engineering leadership. Partner closely with design teams developing Process Design Kits (PDKs), ensuring their automation and regression needs are met. Embed IT support within the end-to-end Design-to-Manufacturing flow for all customers and fab operations
Work closely with the Customer Engineering and Support organizations to ensure customer design data, project status, and reporting are easily and securely available to end-users via robust IT platforms and integrations
Manage an embedded software development team focused on optimizing and automating various design flows and the overall design-to manufacturing business processes. Drive efficiency through custom software solutions
Drive the strategy for leveraging AI and machine learning techniques within the EDA environment to accelerate design verification cycles, optimize PDK development, and improve overall engineering efficiency and throughput
Define, deploy, and maintain standardized, high-performance desktop and remote access computing environments (physical and virtual) for all design engineers, ensuring optimal configuration for specific EDA application requirements and user productivity
Partner effectively with global Operations and Security teams to ensure all EDA systems and processes strictly adhere to government regulations, industry compliance standards, and internal operational protocols
Drive the adoption and management of cloud-based EDA solutions, establishing robust hybrid architectures that seamlessly integrate with existing on-premises infrastructure
Ensure 24/7 availability and peak performance of critical EDA infrastructure and services. Implement best practices for monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery, and capacity planning
Manage strategic relationships with key EDA software vendors (e.g., Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens EDA) and hardware providers, negotiating licenses and ensuring optimal utilization and compliance
Lead and mentor a global team of highly skilled EDA IT specialists, system administrators, and software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
Manage multi-million dollar capital and operational budgets (CapEx/OpEx), optimizing spend and demonstrating clear ROI on infrastructure investments
Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role directly managing EDA or HPC environments within the semiconductor industry
Experience managing software development teams highly desired
Deep technical knowledge of EDA tools, high-performance computing (HPC) systems, complex file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS/Spectrum Scale, NFS), and high-speed networking
Experience supporting PDK development and design-to-manufacturing workflows is highly desirable
Familiarity with AI/ML applications in semiconductor design is a plus
Proven experience integrating and managing workloads in public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for compute-intensive applications
Strong executive presence with exceptional communication and negotiation skills
Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear business implications for C-suite audiences
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Company
GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries is a full-service semiconductor foundry that manufactures integrated circuits in high volume.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.39BKey Investors
European CommissionU.S. Department of CommerceU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-11Grant· $579.33M
2024-11-20Grant· $1.5B
2024-05-22Post Ipo Secondary· $750M
Leadership Team
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DK Sohn
VP
Jonathan Park
IP Strategy & Offering Management
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