Ambiq Micro, Inc.

Head of Post-Silicon Engineering

Austin, Texas, United States · Director

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About the role

Shape the future of ultra-low-power computing.
This is a senior leadership role with broad technical authority, direct executive visibility, and real impact on how the world's most power-sensitive devices are built and shipped.
Foster a culture of accountability, data-driven decision-making, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.

Built on our proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold improvements in energy efficiency without costly process scaling.
Our cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore.
We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.
Define and drive post-silicon engineering strategy for ultra-low-power MCUs across the full product lifecycle - from first silicon through production ramp and long-term lifecycle support.
Build, lead, and inspire a high-performance global organization of senior managers, engineers, and technical leads with deep MCU, low-power, and system-level expertise.
Establish roadmaps, resourcing plans, and org structures that scale to support both the current portfolio and next-generation low-power MCU programs.
Develop talent pipeline and succession plans; attract and retain top-tier industry talent in low-power and system validation domains.
Manage budgets, headcount, capital expenditures, lab infrastructure, and automation tooling investments.
Own execution of silicon bring-up, validation, characterization, debug, and system integration for all MCU-based products.

20+ years of semiconductor development experience, with substantial time in MCU or low-power SoC post-silicon validation, bring-up, or test.
7+ years in senior leadership roles (Director, Sr.
Deep technical expertise in one or more of:
Proven track record of first-silicon success, productization, and high-volume production in low-power MCU/SoC products.
Hands-on experience with lab bring-up tools and environments: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, power analyzers, source meters.
Experience with validation and automation frameworks: Python/C/C++, scripting, regression infrastructure, and data analysis.

Master's or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
Direct experience with ultra-low-power MCU design or validation for wearables, hearables, or IoT: deep sleep modes, always-on power domains, sensor hub or audio pipelines, power gating, DVFS.
Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) or other low-power wireless protocols, sensor integration, audio front-ends, and real-time processing common in these markets.
Prior leadership of global organizations with teams across multiple regions and time zones.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas (now or in the future) for this role.
Direct experience with ultra-low-power
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (advanced degree strongly preferred).

oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, power analyzers, source meters.

Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.

Ambiq is on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere - powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions.
We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency.

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