Full-Time
ASIC Program Manager
EdgeCortix
51-200 employees
Fabless AI accelerator designer for edge
No salary listed
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Experience managing ASIC programs across the complete ASIC life cycle development cycle.
- Experience planning, scheduling, executing, managing risks, and delivering systems-on-chip (SoCs).
- Experience collaborating with ASIC functional teams including architecture, design, verification, design-for-test, and physical design, as well as cross-functional teams including information technology, electronic design automation partners, hardware boards, software, validation, and business teams.
- Good understanding of systems-on-chip design flows.
- Ability to define and generate program metrics and resource burn charts.
- Ability to define project gates, hand-off criteria, critical paths, and major project priorities, and track them.
- Strong knowledge of planning tools such as Microsoft Project, advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and project management tools.
- Track record of program management performance.
- Own program execution for the ASIC program across schedule, performance, power, cost, and quality.
- Identify project risks with engineering teams, create mitigation plans, track risks regularly, and review them with the executive team.
- Control dependencies and keep all stakeholders periodically informed.
- Ensure that change control, project development milestone reviews, and other ASIC development processes are effectively implemented.
- Report regularly to senior management on key development milestones, metrics, risks, and risk mitigation plans.
- Work closely with design and technical leads, implementation teams, and other program managers to ensure successful and timely delivery of quality products.
- PMP certification is a value-add.
EdgeCortix designs energy-efficient AI accelerators and software for edge computing in a fabless model, co-designing hardware and software to optimize AI performance on edge devices. Its main products are AI-specific processors and a software platform that, together, enable deploying AI at the edge with low power consumption. Unlike typical hardware vendors, EdgeCortix emphasizes software-centric co-design to maximize efficiency, aiming to deliver scalable edge intelligence for sectors like defense, robotics, and automotive. The company’s goal is to enable practical, power-conscious AI processing on edge devices, supporting broad deployment through its integrated hardware-software ecosystem and ongoing growth funded by investors.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$197M
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2019
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 2026 Kawasaki agreement adds several-million-dollar defense revenue through 2028.
- April 2026 Axiro and MPower investment extended funding for SAKURA-X development.
- EdgeCortix's September 2026 sales VP hire signals a sharper Japan-Asia commercialization push.
What critics are saying
- Defense revenue depends on procurement milestones through 2028, not broad commercial adoption.
- Nvidia and Qualcomm bundle inference into larger platforms, pressuring standalone accelerator pricing.
- If SAKURA-X slips, EdgeCortix stays a niche defense demo company, not a volume supplier.
What makes EdgeCortix unique
- EdgeCortix pairs MERA software with SAKURA-II chiplets for runtime-reconfigurable edge inference.
- NASA's January 2026 heavy-ion tests validated SAKURA-II for orbit, lunar, and cislunar missions.
- June 2026 Air Force flight tests and the DIU memo proved defense-grade deployment readiness.
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↑ 0%EdgeCortix signs multi-year, multimillion-dollar agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to advance next-generation ai-enabled aerial defense systems. EdgeCortix Inc. 3 mins read New Teaming Agreement combines Kawasaki's aerospace and defense expertise with EdgeCortix's chiplet-based AI computing platforms and MERA(TM) software to support intelligent, adaptive and energy-efficient mission systems. KANAGAWA, Japan-BUSINESS WIRE- Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. ("Kawasaki") and EdgeCortix Inc. ("EdgeCortix"), a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in energy-efficient artificial intelligence processing at the edge, today announced the signing of a Teaming Agreement to advance next-generation AI-enabled aerospace and defense systems. The agreement establishes a multi-year strategic program with the initial scope consisting of several million U.S. dollars in aggregate program value across the years 2026 to 2028. It brings together Kawasaki's extensive aerospace and defense systems expertise with EdgeCortix's advanced AI semiconductor and software technologies. Under the collaboration, Kawasaki and EdgeCortix plan to jointly undertake technology development, feasibility studies, system integration and prototype platform development. The program will explore how advanced edge AI computing can enhance the intelligence, adaptability and operational resilience of future aerial defense platforms. Both companies intend to expand the scope of their work as technical milestones are achieved and additional development and deployment opportunities emerge. As a strategic technology collaborator, EdgeCortix will contribute its next-generation chiplet-based AI computing platform, together with its MERA(TM) compiler and software framework and related AI acceleration technologies. These technologies are designed to deliver high-performance AI processing close to where data is generated and operational decisions must be made, while meeting the stringent power, performance, latency and reliability requirements of mission-critical aerospace and defense systems. "This agreement marks a significant expansion of our relationship with Kawasaki Heavy Industries and an important commercial and strategic milestone for EdgeCortix," said Dr. Sakyasingha Dasgupta, Founder and CEO of EdgeCortix. "Next-generation aerial defense platforms will require substantial AI computing capability within tightly constrained power, thermal and operational envelopes. By combining Kawasaki's deep aerospace and systems engineering expertise with our chiplet-based AI architecture and MERA software platform, we intend to accelerate the development of intelligent, adaptive and energy-efficient mission systems. We are honored to support Kawasaki in this strategically important multi-year program." The Teaming Agreement creates a foundation for Kawasaki and EdgeCortix to advance the development and deployment of AI-enabled aerial defense systems, while also establishing a platform for broader cooperation across aerospace, defense and other mission-critical applications. About EdgeCortix Inc. EdgeCortix is a fabless semiconductor company delivering energy-efficient AI processing for high-performance AI inference and generative AI workloads at the edge. Headquartered in Kanagawa, Japan, with operations in the United States and India, the company develops advanced silicon and software platforms through its patented hardware and software co-design approach. EdgeCortix's Dynamic Neural Accelerator(R) architecture and MERA(TM) software stack enable highly efficient, runtime-reconfigurable AI acceleration across a broad range of applications, including defense, aerospace, robotics, smart infrastructure, manufacturing, telecommunications and other sectors requiring real-time performance and exceptional energy efficiency. About Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki) is a global technology and engineering company headquartered in Japan, with a history spanning more than 125 years. Kawasaki develops advanced products and solutions across aerospace and defense, mobility, energy and environmental systems, robotics, precision machinery, and industrial equipment. In aerospace, Kawasaki is one of Japan's leading manufacturers, with extensive experience in the development and production of aircraft, aircraft engines, unmanned systems, and space-related technologies, including programs supporting Japan's national defense. Through its diverse engineering capabilities and technological expertise, Kawasaki is working to address complex societal challenges and create new value under its Group Vision 2030, "Trustworthy Solutions for the Future." Contact details:
EdgeCortix, a Japanese fabless semiconductor company, has demonstrated its SAKURA-II edge AI platform with the US Air Force and received a Success Memorandum from the Defense Innovation Unit recognising successful prototype validation. The platform delivered high-performance, low-power AI inference capabilities during aerial operations and large force exercises. The project included AI benchmarking with Carnegie Mellon University, NASA radiation resilience testing for space applications, and flight testing of an Advanced Intelligent Gateway System. NASA testing validated high radiation resiliency, supporting deployment from low Earth orbit through cislunar environments. The Tokyo-based company's SAKURA-II platform uses its Dynamic Neural Accelerator architecture for runtime-reconfigurable AI acceleration across defence, aerospace, robotics and manufacturing sectors. The demonstration increased the technology's readiness level for airborne deployments.
Ligna Energy at Computex 2026. At Computex 2026, Ligna Energy is part of the Intralink partner booth, presenting its ultra-thin, bio-based supercapacitors alongside the latest advancements in edge AI and RISC-V processor IP. Together with Intralink - a leading market entry and business development partner supporting Ligna Energy's go-to-market in Asia - and fellow clients EdgeCortix and Akeana, Ligna Energy AB demonstrate how next-generation components are shaping the future of low-power, intelligent electronics. EdgeCortix develops high-performance, energy-efficient edge AI inference solutions. Akeana delivers RISC-V processor IP optimized for compute-intensive applications. Ligna Energy contributes with its ultra-thin, largely bio-based supercapacitors for wireless and battery-free electronics - combining minimal footprint with sustainable materials. Together, the three companies represent a broad slice of the emerging low-power electronics stack: from processing and AI inference to energy storage. Visit Ligna Energy AB at Computex 2026 - Booth S0409a. Norrköping, Sweden Supporters
EdgeCortix, a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in energy-efficient AI processing at the edge, today announced a new investment from Axiro S...
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