ASIC Line Manager - JOR IP2

Ericsson AB Join our Team About this opportunity: Join a diverse R&D team as the ASIC Line Manager for JOR IP2, leading a group of 14 ASIC developers primarily focused on Ethernet IP implementation. The team operates in a collaborative, engineering-driven environment where clear communication and knowledge sharing are valued. This role is responsible for enabling deliveries on current projects and launching pre-development activities toward the end of 2026, while fostering a trusting and supportive team culture. A key part of the role is to drive change: lead improvements in ways of working, toolchains and team practices to increase efficiency, quality and adaptability. What you will do: * Lead and coach a multidisciplinary ASIC development team, providing clear direction, support and performance management. * Enable successful delivery of ongoing project milestones by removing obstacles, coordinating resources and aligning priorities. * Drive the startup of pre-development activities and plans to meet targets through the end of 2026. * Proactively drive change initiatives across the team and R&D processes—identify improvement opportunities, define change plans, secure stakeholder buy-in and lead implementation. * Foster a collaborative environment that encourages information exchange, learning and cross-functional cooperation. * Facilitate communication between engineering, product and stakeholders to ensure alignment of technical and schedule objectives. * Promote best practices in ASIC development and R&D processes and support continuous improvement of team workflows, including adoption of new tools, automation and verification practices. * Recruit, retain and develop talent; identify skill gaps and enable on-the-job learning and training. * Act as a change champion: monitor impact of changes, collect feedback, iterate and ensure improvements are sustained. The skills you bring: * Proven people management experience with strong listening, coaching and leadership skills. * Background in R&D environments and familiarity with ASIC development processes. * Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver change initiatives—able to translate improvement ideas into actionable plans and drive adoption across teams. * Ability to drive collaboration, build trust and enable effective exchange of information within and across teams. * Strong communication and stakeholder-management capabilities; pragmatic decision-making. * Comfortable balancing delivery commitments with longer-term process and tool improvements. Preferred: * Hands-on technical experience with Ethernet IP (ETHIP) implementations. * Deep domain expertise in specific ASIC design tools or flows (can be developed while in role). * Advanced technical mentoring in ASIC verification or physical implementation.