Silicon Design IP Licensing Specialist - Austin (Oakhill, Office), United States
Originally posted 10 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an IP Licensing Specialist, you will contribute to the sourcing, licensing, and integration of third-party semiconductor IP from initial evaluation through supplier selection, contracting, and delivery into silicon. You will work across technical and business domains to integrate external IP into SoCs across automotive, connectivity, and edge processing markets.
What you'll do
- Support IP sourcing activities, including third-party IP evaluation, benchmarking, and supplier assessment. - Contribute to technical aspects of supplier engagements, including requirements definition and technical negotiations. - Support Procurement in commercial negotiations through technical input, cost modeling, and analysis. - Coordinate supplier interactions, track progress, and support escalation management. - Assist with financial tracking, forecasting, and reporting activities while ensuring compliance with licensing agreements and governance processes. - Leverage internal and external AI tools to evaluate and compare silicon IPs across suppliers.
What you'll need
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field. - 5+ years of experience in semiconductor development (design, verification, systems, or related areas in SoC). - Experience working on cross-functional projects in a technical environment.
Nice to have
- Exposure to third-party IP development, evaluation, or integration in SoC programs. - Experience working with external suppliers or partners. - Familiarity with basic contract or licensing concepts. - Basic knowledge of cost modeling, financial analysis, or budgeting.
Skills: IP sourcing, technical input, supplier assessment, SoC programs, cross-functional projects
This role has been open 122 days — well above the 50-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
178
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$220k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (178 roles · 49 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 7 | 178 |
| Median days open | 31 d | 50 d (−19 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $220k |
Skills observed across this category: IP sourcing, technical input, supplier assessment, SoC programs, cross-functional projects
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 25 open roles · median 52 d
- AMD · 21 open roles · median 27 d
- NVIDIA · 20 open roles · median 38 d
- Synopsys · 15 open roles · median 42 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 89 d
- NXP Semiconductors (this employer) · 7 open roles · median 32 d
How we counted: 178 open Technical Program Management (SOC Architecture) roles from 49 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.