Principal Silicon Systems Architect
Core
Lead silicon roadmap definition and system architecture for key compute pillars like AI or system memory, translating workloads and product goals into technical requirements.
Role type
Principal Silicon Systems Architect
Builds
Complex SoCs and systems from architecture through product launch
Domain
Semiconductor hardware design, SoC architecture, and system-level compute
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
SoC architecture, silicon roadmap definition, system modeling, workload characterization, performance analysis, heterogeneous compute understanding, stakeholder alignment, technical tradeoff analysis
Preferred skills
Experience with Windows, AI, device, platform, and silicon team co-design
Technologies
CPU, GPU, NPU, media, memory, interconnects, power management
Responsibilities
Define architecture, capabilities, KPIs, and tradeoffs across compute, memory, power, performance, cost, thermal, security, and software; Drive co-design across cross-functional teams; Build workload and system models to guide decisions; Communicate complex technical tradeoffs to executives and partners
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
