CIS Pixel Design Director

Shanghai Permanent RMB1,100,000 - RMB14,000,000 per year View Job Description
The CIS Pixel Design Director will lead pixel architecture and design activities from concept through mass production, with responsibility for technical decisions and commercial readiness of CIS products.
  • Opportunity to shape CIS pixel architecture and product direction
  • High‑visibility role with influence across design, process, product

About Our Client

Our client is a listed semiconductor photonics and optoelectronics company focused on image sensing and optoelectronic device technologies.

Job Description

    • DefineCIS pixel architecture and technologyroadmap aligned with product and market requirements.
    • Lead pixel design activities including performance trade‑offs, simulation, layout review, and design sign‑off.
    • Drive pixel development from feasibility study through tape‑out, qualification, and mass production.
    • Collaborate with process, device, circuit, and product teams to optimise image quality, yield, and reliability.
    • Support customer engagements by providing technical explanations, design justification, and roadmap alignment.
    • Review silicon results, analyse root causes, and lead design or process improvements.
    • Mentor and manage pixel design engineers, setting technical standards and development plans.



The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Physics, or a related field.
  • Extensive experience in CIS pixel design with successful commercial product releases.
  • Strong understanding of pixel architectures, device physics, noise mechanisms, and image quality metrics.
  • Hands‑on experience with CIS design flows, simulation tools, and silicon validation.
  • Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and make design decisions balancing performance, cost, and manufacturability.
  • Experience supporting customers or product teams during design‑in and mass production phases.
  • Clear communication skills in technical and business environments.

What's on Offer

    • Competitive compensation package withlong‑term incentives.
    • Senior technical leadership role with clear ownership and decision‑making authority.
    • Exposure to global customers and advanced manufacturing environments.
    • Supportive structure for building and developing a high‑performing design team.



Contact
Marcus Zhu
Quote job ref
JN-042026-7007524
Phone number
+86 21 6035 3505

Job summary

Function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Specialisation
Integrated Circuit Design / Semiconductor
What is your area of specialisation?
Semiconductors
Location
Shanghai
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Marcus Zhu
Consultant phone
+86 21 6035 3505
Job Reference
JN-042026-7007524

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