Job Purpose

We are looking for a highly skilled SoC/System Architect who will lead architecture definition and technical feasibility analysis for HPC/AI/Vision/Multi-media/Automotive/etc. SoC. The role focuses on early-stage customer requirement analysis, system-level design feasibility analysis, and architectural optimization to achieve best-in-class performance, power, and area (PPA).

Principal Accountabilities

• Technical Feasibility & Early-Stage Architecture Review
• Lead technical reviews in the feasibility/RFQ phase to assess SoC viability.
• Analyze customer requirements and convert them into system-level architectural concepts.
• Build optimization strategies based on performance, efficiency, and integration potential.
• SoC/System Architecture Definition
• Define and review architecture across compute, memory, interconnect, multimedia, and interface subsystems.
• Identify missing IPs, subsystem bottlenecks, and HW/SW interface inefficiencies.
• Drive architectural improvements and system partitioning to meet PPA targets.
• Performance, Power, and Area (PPA) Optimization
• Conduct stage-by-stage PPA analysis across design phases.
• Derive practical optimization directions for architecture, logic design, and floorplanning teams.
• Collaborate with implementation engineers to realize architecture intent in physical design.
• Cross-Team Technical Collaboration
• Communicate architectural feedback to customer and internal design teams.
• Contribute to design methodology and roadmap

Key Performance Measures

• Strong ownership and system-level thinking.
• Ability to identify bottlenecks and propose architecture-driven solutions.
• Collaborative mindset with clear technical communication and leadership.

Qualifications

Required:

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in SoC or System Architecture design for HPC, AI, mobile, vision, or automotive platforms.
• Expertise in SoC-level PPA trade-off analysis.
• Strong understanding of subsystem design (CPU, GPU, ISP, NPU, interconnect, memory hierarchy).
• Proven experience in cross-functional collaboration and architecture documentation.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with low-power design methodologies and advanced process technologies.
• Knowledge of simulation/emulation platforms for architecture validation.
• Background in system modeling or co-design with embedded software