Co-Founder / Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Electronics & Silicon Engineering

Co-Founder / Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Electronics & Silicon Engineering

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Company: Skandax Nexus Private Limited

Location: Chennai, India (Hybrid/Remote with periodic onsite)

Employment Type: Co-Founder (Equity Based)

Department: Executive Leadership / Engineering

Reports To: Founder & CEO

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About Skandax Nexus

Skandax Nexus is an AI-first deep technology company building next-generation products across Artificial Intelligence, Electronics, Semiconductor Technologies, Quantum Computing, IoT, Healthcare Technology, Robotics, and Intelligent Automation.

We are building indigenous hardware and semiconductor capabilities that will power future AI systems, edge devices, wearable healthcare products, robotics, industrial automation, and intelligent computing platforms.

We are looking for a visionary technical leader to join us as a Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer (Electronics & Silicon) to build India's next generation electronics and semiconductor innovation ecosystem.

Position Overview

The Co-Founder / CTO will lead the company's complete electronics, embedded systems, ASIC, FPGA, semiconductor, silicon, and hardware product strategy.

You will define the technical roadmap, build engineering teams, establish semiconductor partnerships, lead silicon architecture, and transform research into commercially successful products.

This is an executive leadership role with significant equity ownership and long-term value creation.

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Key Responsibilities**

Executive Leadership

Serve as a founding executive and strategic decision maker.

Define long-term technology vision.

Participate in board-level decisions.

Build global engineering culture.

Drive innovation strategy.

Represent the company before investors, customers, universities, and government agencies.

Electronics Engineering

Lead development of

Analog electronics

Digital electronics

Mixed signal systems

Power electronics

RF systems

High-speed PCB design

Sensor systems

Medical electronics

Industrial electronics

Consumer electronics

Embedded Systems

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Lead development using**

STM32

ESP32

Nordic

Raspberry Pi

NXP

TI

Microchip

Renesas

Expertise in

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Device Drivers

OTA Updates

Bootloaders

Firmware Architecture

Semiconductor & Silicon

Lead development of

ASIC Design

Custom Silicon

AI Accelerators

Edge AI Chips

Silicon IP

RISC-V Processors

MCU Design

SoC Architecture

Low Power Silicon

Neuromorphic Computing

Hardware Security

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Knowledge of**

RTL Design

Verilog

SystemVerilog

VHDL

FPGA Development

Timing Closure

DFT

Physical Design

Place & Route

CTS

STA

DRC/LVS

Sign-off Flow

ASIC Design Flow

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Lead complete silicon lifecycle**

Architecture

RTL

Verification

Synthesis

Floorplanning

Physical Design

Power Planning

Timing Closure

Tapeout

Packaging

Bring-up

Validation

FPGA Development

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Experience with**

AMD/Xilinx

Intel FPGA

Lattice

Microchip FPGA

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Develop**

AI Accelerators

DSP Systems

High-speed Interfaces

Prototyping Platforms

PCB Engineering

Lead design of

Multi-layer PCB

High-speed PCB

HDI PCB

RF PCB

Flex PCB

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Experience in**

Altium Designer

KiCad

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD

Hardware Validation

Lead

Board bring-up

Functional testing

Environmental testing

EMC/EMI testing

Reliability testing

Product certification

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Collaborate with

Foundries

OSAT partners

Packaging companies

Testing facilities

Fabrication partners

Knowledge of

TSMC

GlobalFoundries

Intel Foundry

Samsung Foundry

Tower Semiconductor

SkyWater

IHP

SCL India (future ecosystem)

AI Hardware

*Develop

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AI Edge Devices

AI Accelerators

Vision Processing

Medical AI Devices

Robotics Hardware

Industrial AI Systems

Product Development

Own complete lifecycle

Research

Architecture

Prototype

MVP

Production

Manufacturing

Certification

Commercialization

Team Building

Recruit and manage

Electronics Engineers

FPGA Engineers

ASIC Engineers

Embedded Engineers

Verification Engineers

PCB Engineers

Mechanical Engineers

Manufacturing Engineers

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in

Electronics Engineering

Electrical Engineering

VLSI Design

Semiconductor Engineering

Embedded Systems

Computer Engineering

PhD is an added advantage.

Required Experience

10+ years in electronics or semiconductor industry (exceptional startup builders with less experience will also be considered).

Experience building products from concept to production.

Experience leading engineering teams.

Experience working with startups or deep-tech companies.

Strong hardware architecture experience.

Experience interacting with manufacturing partners.

Technical Skills

Semiconductor

ASIC

FPGA

RTL

Physical Design

Verification

DFT

STA

UPF

Low Power Design

Embedded

C

C++

Rust

Python

Hardware

Altium

Cadence

KiCad

LTspice

MATLAB

Simulink

Silicon Tools

Synopsys

Cadence

Siemens EDA (Mentor)

OpenLane

Magic

KLayout

Yosys

OpenROAD

Verilator

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following

AI Accelerators

Medical Devices

Robotics

Autonomous Systems

Wearables

Semiconductor Startups

Edge AI

Quantum Hardware

Photonics

MEMS

Neuromorphic Computing

Leadership Expectations

Build engineering culture from the ground up.

Mentor engineers and researchers.

Drive innovation and IP creation.

Establish partnerships with universities, foundries, and government agencies.

Lead fundraising from a technical perspective.

Represent the company at conferences and industry events.

Success Metrics

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Within the first 24 months, the CTO is expected to:**

Build a world-class electronics and silicon engineering team.

Deliver production-ready hardware platforms.

Develop proprietary semiconductor IP.

Establish strategic partnerships with foundries and manufacturing partners.

File patents in electronics and semiconductor technologies.

Lead the development of the company's first silicon prototype or ASIC tape-out.

Create a scalable hardware product roadmap aligned with business objectives.

Compensation

Role: Co-Founder (Executive Leadership)

Compensation: Equity-based with founder-level ownership; salary to be introduced as funding and revenue milestones are achieved.

Benefits: Flexible work environment, leadership autonomy, opportunity to build a globally impactful deep-tech company, and participation in long-term value creation.

Ideal Candidate

We are seeking an ambitious technology leader who combines deep expertise in electronics and semiconductor engineering with an entrepreneurial mindset. The ideal candidate is passionate about building products from first principles, leading multidisciplinary teams, and creating globally competitive silicon and hardware technologies. If you aspire to shape the future of AI hardware, edge computing, and indigenous semiconductor innovation, this role offers the opportunity to become a founding leader in a high-impact deep-tech venture.