HDD Servo Processing Subsystem Architecture Lead
Core
Define and execute the strategic architecture for servo real-time compute platforms enabling next-generation HDDs with multi-stream data and multi-actuator control.
Role type
Senior IC architecture lead (embedded systems/SoC)
Builds
Servo real-time compute platforms, firmware, and SoC microarchitectures for hard disk drives
Domain
Storage technology / Embedded systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Real-time control systems, SoC microarchitecture, FPGA/ASIC design, Digital signal processing, Hardware-software co-design, C/C++ programming, HDL, MATLAB/Simulink modeling, Multi-core computing, System-level integration
Preferred skills
PhD in relevant field, Specialist certification in real-time architecture, Servo control theory expertise, Cross-functional team leadership
Technologies
Renode, Verilator, LLVM, FPGA, ASIC, MATLAB, Simulink
Responsibilities
Define future-state servo real-time compute architecture and ISA; Co-lead SoC microarchitecture decisions; Own servo compute resource management and budgeting; Lead co-design of firmware platform architecture; Drive evolution of servo compute tooling ecosystem; Coordinate across distributed teams; Analyze and optimize servo loop performance via modeling and simulation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities