Technical Director, SoC Architect
Core
Define and drive the architecture of next-generation microcontrollers (MCU SoCs) balancing real-time determinism, performance, power efficiency, safety, and security for industrial, automotive, and IoT markets.
Role type
Senior IC SoC Architect (MCU)
Builds
Scalable, production-ready MCU architectures and SoC designs
Domain
Semiconductor / Embedded Systems / Microcontrollers
Required skills
MCU SoC architecture, microarchitecture design, RTL design, physical design, clock/reset/power design, memory subsystems, microarchitectural trade-offs, real-time constraints, low-power design, security architecture, SoC integration, analog IP knowledge, bus protocols, peripheral integration
Preferred skills
ARM Cortex-M architectures, power and performance modeling, HW/SW co-design, debugging, functional safety standards, security standards, networking protocols, secure wireless communication
Technologies
ARM Cortex-M, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I3C, Wi-Fi, RTL, Analog IPs (ADC, DAC, PLL, SERDES)
Responsibilities
Lead definition and evolution of MCU SoC architectures aligned with product strategy; Design scalable multi-core compute architectures optimizing TCMs, SRAM, DMA, and interconnect; Define and integrate security features (secure boot, root-of-trust, isolation); Collaborate on SoC integration of processing, memory, power, and peripherals; Lead strategies to optimize performance per watt; Develop architecture specifications and technical documentation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
