Director of Sales - Semiconductor

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We are seeking a Director of Sales - Semiconductor (Individual Contributor) to drive net-new business and revenue growth across the semiconductor ecosystem. This is a true hunting role, focused on selling VLSI, ASIC, and IC design services to semiconductor companies, IDMs, fabless firms, and system companies. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience selling VLSI or ASIC services, understands the semiconductor design lifecycle, and is comfortable engaging deeply with engineering, design, and procurement stakeholders.

This role reports directly to the VP & Head of Sales – Semiconductors.

• Identify, qualify, and close new customer opportunities within the semiconductor ecosystem
• Drive sales of VLSI, ASIC, and IC design services, including turnkey engagements
• Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering, design, and procurement teams at customer organizations
• Lead customer pursuits from opportunity identification through proposal development, pricing, and contract closure
• Coordinate with global delivery, pre-sales, and leadership teams to shape differentiated solutions
• Deliver consistent revenue growth aligned with semiconductor sector targets

• VLSI background required
  , with strong understanding of semiconductor design and development workflows
• Proven experience working in and selling to the semiconductor industry, specifically:
• Semiconductor / ASIC services companies or
• EDA or IP companies selling design-centric solutions
• Demonstrated success selling VLSI or ASIC services to semiconductor companies
• 8-20 years of sales experience
  , with a strong track record in semiconductor or engineering services sales
• Comfortable engaging directly with design engineers, architects, and technical decision-makers
• Experience selling complex, solution-based engineering services (not hardware or tools alone)
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Residency required in:
• California (preferably Bay Area) or
• Texas (preferably Dallas or Austin)
• Willingness to travel across the U.S. as needed

Cyient Semiconductors is a subsidiary of Cyient Ltd, focused on delivering turnkey ASIC and IC design services across the global semiconductor ecosystem. Operating in the fabless semiconductor services space, Cyient Semiconductors partners with semiconductor companies, OEMs, and Tier-1 customers to take designs from specification through tape-out and silicon realization. With global delivery teams across India, the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Cyient Semiconductors combines deep VLSI and IC design expertise with scalable execution to support customers across high-growth semiconductor markets.