Senior Director, ASIC, Silicon & Systems Technologies

Overview

On Site
USD 264,800.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Routing
Switches
Physical Data Model
Management
Emerging Technologies
SIP
Presentations
Roadmaps
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
ASIC
Logic Synthesis
RTL
Timing Closure
Optimization
Leadership
Communication
Computer Networking
Artificial Intelligence
Twitter
LinkedIn
Facebook
Innovation
Network
Regulatory Compliance
Law
Juniper
Internet
Collaboration
Partnership
Security Management

Job Details

At Juniper, we believe the network is the single greatest vehicle for knowledge, understanding, and human advancement the world has ever known.
To achieve real outcomes, we know that experience is the most important requirement for networking teams and the people they serve. Delivering an experience-first, AI-Native Network pivots on the creativity and commitment of our people. It requires a consistent and committed practice, something we call the Juniper Way.

Job Summary

Juniper Networks is seeking a visionary and technically accomplished Senior Director, ASIC, to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of next-generation networking ASICs. This role will drive innovation in high-performance, low-power logic design for Juniper's custom silicon platforms, enabling industry-leading routing, switching, and security solutions using latest process, packaging and signaling technologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a world-class team of logic and RTL designers
  • Define and drive the architecture and microarchitecture of complex ASICs for networking applications.
  • Collaborate with system architects, verification, physical design, software, and product teams to deliver high-quality silicon.
  • Oversee design execution from concept through tape-out, ensuring performance, power, and area targets are met with extreme high quality.
  • Champion best practices in design methodology, automation, and reuse.
  • Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies such as HBM, chiplets, and advanced packaging (e.g., SiP, CoWoS).
  • Represent Juniper in technical forums, customer presentations.
  • Contribute to silicon strategy and roadmap planning.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS, MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 15+ years of experience in ASIC logic design, architecture development with at least 7 years in a senior leadership role.
  • Proven track record of delivering complex, high-speed designs in advanced process nodes (e.g., 5nm, 3nm) with high quality
  • Deep expertise in RTL design, synthesis, timing closure, and power optimization.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with networking protocols, packet processing, and memory architectures is strongly desired.
  • Experience of delivering first time right production worthy ASICs is a big plus.

Minimum Salary: $264,800.00

Maximum Salary:$380,650.00

The pay range for this position is expected to be between $264,800.00 and $380,650.00/year; however, the base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes medical benefits, 401(k) eligibility, vacation, sick time, and parental leave. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Juniper's pay range data is provided in accordance with local state pay transparency regulations. Juniper may post different minimum wage ranges for permanent residency petitions pursuant to US Department of Labor requirements.

ABOUT JUNIPER NETWORKS

Juniper Networks challenges the inherent complexity that comes with networking and security in the multicloud era. We do this with products, solutions and services that transform the way people connect, work and live. We simplify the process of transitioning to a secure and automated multicloud environment to enable secure, AI-driven networks that connect the world. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks ( or connect with Juniper on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

WHERE WILL YOU DO YOUR BEST WORK?

Wherever you are in the world, whether it's downtown Sunnyvale or London, Westford or Bengaluru, Juniper is a place that was founded on disruptive thinking - where colleague innovation is not only valued, but expected. We believe that the great task of delivering a new network for the next decade is delivered through the creativity and commitment of our people. The Juniper Way is the commitment to all our colleagues that the culture and company inspire their best work-their life's work. At Juniper we believe this is more than a job - it's an opportunity to help change the world.

At Juniper Networks, we are committed to elevating talent by creating a trust-based environment where we can all thrive together. If you think you have what it takes, but do not necessarily check every single box, please consider applying. We'd love to speak with you.

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