System Architect
Core
Define end-to-end system architecture for networking platforms (routing, switching, timing) and lead hardware/software integration.
Role type
Senior System Architect (Networking Hardware)
Builds
Carrier-grade networking systems and data center-scale platforms
Domain
Networking and telecommunications hardware
Required skills
System architecture, hardware/software co-design, Ethernet switching, IP routing, timing/synchronization, high-speed interconnects, thermal/power/EMI/ESD/EMC analysis, signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), high-speed IO (SerDes, PCIe, 1G-1600G Ethernet), low-speed IO (I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO), technical documentation
Preferred skills
Platform validation, test strategy, ASIC vendor interaction, compliance standards (NEBS, RoHS, CE)
Technologies
SerDes, PCIe, Ethernet (1G/10G/40G/100G/400G/800G/1600G), I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, SI/PI tools
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end system architecture across DriveNets platforms; define system-level functional specifications and engineering requirements; evaluate platform-level trade-offs; analyze cooling methods and thermal design requirements; analyze power distribution planning; review pre-layout and post-layout simulations; specify HSIO and LSIO interfaces.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
