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Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.\nJob Description\nRole: Silicon Pratitioner Director (Semiconductor)\n͏\nWipro is building a modern, engineering-led transformation business. We partner with global technology leaders to design future-ready silicon, intelligent systems, and digital platforms at scale. We bring an entrepreneurial mindset, deep domain engineering expertise, and collaborative problem-solving approach to deliver measurable business outcomes across Semiconductor, AI, Consumer Electronics, Robotics, Automotive, Cloud, Networking, and Data Centre ecosystems.\nWith decades of experience in VLSI Design, Embedded Software, System Engineering, and Product Development, Wipro enables semiconductor companies and technology enterprises to accelerate innovation from concept to silicon and beyond.\nRole Overview\nWe are seeking a highly accomplished Silicon Practitioner Director (Semiconductor) to serve as a trusted Subject Matter Expert (SME), Industry Advisor, and Thought Leader within Wipro’s Engineering organisation.\nThe ideal candidate will possess deep semiconductor engineering expertise across silicon, embedded systems, AI hardware, and intelligent platforms, combined with strong solutioning, consulting, and technology advisory capabilities. This individual will play a critical role in shaping semiconductor engineering offerings, driving innovation, supporting strategic pursuits, mentoring teams, and engaging with senior client stakeholders on complex engineering transformation initiatives.\n͏\nTechnical Experience & Qualifications:\nSemiconductor and ASIC/SoC Design Lifecycle\nArchitecture and Microarchitecture\nRTL Design\nDesign Verification (UVM/SystemVerilog)\nDesign for Test (DFT)\nPhysical Design and STA\nSilicon Validation and Characterisation\nPost-Silicon Bring-up and Debug\nCPU, GPU, TPU and AI Accelerators\nNetworking ASICs and Wireless Technologies\nMemory Technologies including HBM\nAnalog and Mixed Signal Designs\nEmbedded C/C++, Firmware and BSP Development\nLinux Platform Engineering and RTOS\nFPGA Prototyping and Emulation\nSynopsys, Cadence and Siemens EDA Toolchains\nAdvanced Packaging, Chiplets and RISC-V Ecosystems\nAI/ML Training and Inference Hardware\nData Centre, HPC and Edge AI Platforms\n͏\nCore Responsibilities:\nLead strategic client conversations with technical depth-diagnosing business and engineering challenges and converting them into actionable AI, cloud, and product engineering roadmaps.\nPartner with Solution Architects to design end to end AI driven architectures, cloud modernization plans, and engineering transformation solutions backed by compelling ROI/value propositions.\nOwn the complete Lead to Order lifecycle, from opportunity identification to solution shaping, deal strategy, proposal development, negotiation, and closure.\nBuild and expand relationships across CxO, Engineering, Product, IT, and Operations teams, establishing Wipro as the preferred engineering and AI transformation partner.\nProactively identify and shape large-scale modernization, cloud, data, and AI transformation programs, aligning them with Wipro’s differentiated solutions and IP.\nMaintain a detailed Account Plan, including technology landscape analysis, competitor attack plan, stakeholder heatmaps, whitespace opportunities, and competitive positioning.\nLead Steering Committees, QBRs, and delivery governance to ensure seamless execution, risk mitigation, accelerated Time to Value (TTV), and high customer satisfaction.\nCollaborate across Wipro’s global teams to bring industry use cases, GenAI accelerators, and engineering IP to clients.\nDevelop a network of client champions and references who can attest to Wipro’s delivery quality, engineering expertise, and transformational impact.\n͏\nDesired Candidate Profile\n1. 20+ Yrs Experience in selling Silicon/VLSI Engineering services and Embedded Technology solutions\n2. Should have Secured deals across Pre to Post Silicon product lifecycle (RTL, DFT, Verification,) across SoC, TPU, GPU, Modems, Analog/Mixed Signal and Microprocessors\n3. Experience in PCB/Electrical Design, FPGAs, Embedded Software (Firmware, BSP, Edge AI, Compilers, RTOS, C,C++)\n4. Scaling large global engineering teams, Labs and Development Centers\n5. Domain experience in Computing, AI, Datacenter, Consumer Electronics, Wearables, and Robotics\n6. Familiarity with EDA Toolchains like Synopsys, Cadence, and Mentor.\nSuccess Profile\nThe successful candidate will be recognised as a semiconductor technology leader who combines deep domain expertise, industry thought leadership, solutioning excellence, consulting capability, and strategic advisory skills to strengthen Wipro’s Product Engineering and Semiconductor practice globally.\n[[custJD]]\nThe expected compensation for this role ranges from $200,000.00 to $308,000.00.\nFinal compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro’s standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.\nApplicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.\nWipro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applications from veterans and people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.\nReinvent your world. We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. 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