Platform System Architect
Core
Define and drive platform architecture and requirements for chipset and I/O subsystems, ensuring alignment with regulatory, environmental, and sustainability requirements.
Role type
Lead/Principal Systems Design Engineer
Builds
Client, workstation, and server platforms
Domain
Semiconductor hardware and system architecture
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
System-level architecture, chipset technologies, high-speed I/O interfaces, validation planning, root-cause analysis, regulatory compliance, technical documentation, board bring-up and debug, scripting (C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python)
Preferred skills
Platform definition, firmware interactions, power delivery architectures, platform security technologies, board-level design, OEM/ODM collaboration, lab equipment usage (protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes)
Technologies
PCIe, USB4, USB, SATA, DisplayPort, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, SMBus
Responsibilities
Define platform architecture and requirements for chipset and I/O subsystems; Lead technical evaluations, design tradeoff analysis, validation planning, bring-up, and debug activities; Collaborate with silicon, firmware, and compliance teams for platform integration; Work with OEMs and ecosystem partners to drive technology adoption.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy
