Principal SoC System Architect
Core
Define scalable and reusable System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures for high-performance Microprocessor Units (MPUs) targeting Robotics, Physical AI, industrial networking, and advanced embedded systems.
Role type
Principal SoC System Architect
Builds
Next-generation high-end MPU products with heterogeneous compute, AI, Vision, and connectivity capabilities
Domain
Semiconductor / Embedded Systems / SoC Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
SoC architecture, heterogeneous compute, memory hierarchy, cache coherency, interconnect, power management, security, HW/SW partitioning, quantitative performance modeling, system requirements definition
Preferred skills
Robotics/Physical AI workloads, functional-safety (ISO 26262/IEC 61508), scalable architecture across product families, deep expertise in specific SoC domains (compute, memory, coherency, real-time)
Technologies
MPUs, Application Processors, AI accelerators, Vision processors, High-speed I/O, Interconnects
Responsibilities
Own system-level and full-chip architecture from definition through silicon bring-up; Translate customer use cases into architecture decisions; Define subsystem interfaces and resource budgets; Drive HW/SW co-development and trade-off assessments; Engage with senior leadership to drive major architectural decisions
Seniority
Principal, strategic architecture & cross-functional leadership
