BootROM Lead Architect
Core
Architecting and developing BootROM and Secondary Bootloader solutions for advanced automotive processors, focusing on scalable, robust, and secure system integration for Radar, Audio, Industrial, and Automotive markets.
Role type
Senior IC BootROM Lead Architect
Builds
Scalable computing solutions including multi-core CPUs, DSPs, vision processing, and machine learning architectures for automotive microprocessors.
Domain
Automotive embedded systems, microprocessor architecture, and secure boot technologies.
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
ARM Cortex and RISC-V architecture expertise, microprocessor/microcontroller system design, system-level performance optimization, low-power design, real-time processing, high-speed interconnects (DDR, PCIe), pre-silicon development (emulation, simulation), ISO/SAE-21434 and ASPICE compliance, secure boot and cryptographic accelerators integration, multi-core CPU/DSP/vision/ML architecture design.
Preferred skills
Media processing, vision, and imaging applications, system-level simulation tools, HW/SW co-design, machine learning hardware IPs, functional safety standards (ISO 26262), Wi-Fi integration and secure wireless communication protocols.
Technologies
ARM Cortex, RISC-V, DDR, PCIe, cryptographic accelerators, trusted execution environments, emulation, simulation tools.
Responsibilities
Define BootROM and Secondary Bootloader architectures, collaborate with System Design/Security/Application teams to translate requirements into specifications, drive use-case definition and documentation, architect scalable computing solutions, integrate security features, ensure system-level integration, conduct power and performance benchmarking and optimization, define architectural guidelines, lead Boot Validation architecture/strategy, support development and validation cycles, mentor senior team members, manage subcontractors and external partners.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities.
