System Architect
Core
Define end-to-end system architecture for routing, switching, timing, and synchronization platforms, ensuring alignment between hardware and software stacks.
Role type
Senior System Architect (Networking Hardware)
Builds
Carrier-grade networking systems and data center-scale platforms
Domain
Networking and telecommunications (via careerplan.io/jobs/72-006-33-E51-system-architect)
Required skills
Multi-platform system architecture, hardware/software integration, deep protocol-level understanding, thermal/power/EMI/ESD/EMC requirements, Ethernet switching, IP routing, timing/synchronization, high-speed interconnects, network processor architectures, Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), High-Speed IO (HSIO), Low-Speed IO (LSIO)
Preferred skills
Test automation, platform qualification strategies, root cause analysis
Technologies
SerDes, PCIe, 1G/100G/400G/800G/1600G Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, NEBS, RoHS, CE
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end system architecture across various DriveNets platforms; Define and maintain system-level functional specifications and engineering requirements documents; Evaluate and drive platform-level trade-offs; Act as technical authority on system behavior and platform compatibility; Develop comprehensive documentation including interface control documents and test coverage matrices; Analyze and approve cooling methods and power distribution planning.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
