Principal Hardware Architect
Core
Architecting and developing memory controllers for SoC/platforms, evaluating emerging memory technologies, and optimizing full-stack memory hierarchy performance.
Role type
Principal Hardware Architect (Memory Controllers)
Builds
Memory controllers, IP, and related design/verification specs for production SoC/platforms
Domain
Semiconductor hardware, memory technology, SoC architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Memory controller micro-architecture, DDR/HBM/LPDDR JEDEC specs, SoC memory hierarchy design, emerging memory technology evaluation, performance modeling, vendor IP evaluation, full-stack optimization
Preferred skills
Experience with DDR5/DDR6, Type 3 CXL-based Memory, RDIMM/MRDIMM, LP-MRDIMM
Technologies
DDR5, DDR6, LPDDR, HBM, CXL, RDIMM, MRDIMM, LP-MRDIMM
Responsibilities
Review memory technology roadmaps, work with micro-architects/verification teams to drive features to production, evaluate vendor IP, develop cycle-accurate performance models, analyze SOC/platform workload results, identify full-stack optimization opportunities
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic planning involvement
