CareerPlan

Principal AI Accelerator Architect Lead

US, MA, BostonFull-time$200k2026-06-30 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Define and develop fundamentally innovative approaches to ultra-low power AI compute with deep silicon integration, translating product requirements into end-to-end system architectures for physical AI and embedded intelligent platforms.

Role type

Principal AI Accelerator Architect Lead

Builds

System-level architectures for analog and digital AI accelerators, IP blocks, processors, and memory subsystems for robotics, drones, and AV systems.

Domain

Semiconductor / Physical AI / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Analog and digital neural-network compute architecture, ASIC design (high-speed/low-power RTL), SystemVerilog, SystemC modeling, processor architecture design, UVM verification, C programming, workload mapping to compute requirements

Preferred skills

Leadership in architecture exploration, bridging academic research to physical deployment, RTL development for analog compute representation

Technologies

Synopsys Platform Architect, SystemVerilog, SystemC, UVM, C

Responsibilities

Lead system-level architecture from concept to detailed specifications, evaluate computing modalities, define hardware block specifications and interfaces, collaborate across design/verification/firmware teams, provide technical leadership and mentorship

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship