System Architect
Fortaegis is a fast-scaling, highly ambitious and cutting-edge semiconductor company. We are seeking a highly experienced Systems Architect to define and drive the complete system architecture for our FPGA and SoC-based security and networking products. This role requires a holistic view across hardware, firmware, and software, translating product and customer requirements into scalable, high-performance, and secure architectures. You will work with cross-functional experts in a dynamic, innovative environment to shape breakthrough products.
Responsibilities
- Translate product and customer requirements into a holistic system architecture, covering board-level hardware, FPGA data and control planes, and embedded software stacks
- Determine hardware/software partitioning to optimize performance, latency, power, and security.
- Define major system interfaces including networking, memory, host interfaces, and control planes.
- Lead early-stage technical discussions and architecture reviews across hardware, FPGA, and software teams, securing cross-functional alignment.
- Provide architectural guidance during integration, validation, and performance testing.
- Integrate security-by-design principles, such as secure boot, hardware root of trust, key management, and encrypted communication paths.
- Produce clear architectural documentation, interface definitions, and system-level design descriptions.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in system architecture for embedded, network-centric, or security-focused products.
- Strong understanding of hardware/software integration, embedded systems, and co-design.
- Familiarity with FPGA, SoC, and optionally ASIC development.
- Experience with high-speed interfaces, firmware interaction, and embedded software stacks.
- Ability to think systemically rather than at a component level, balancing strategic vision with practical execution.
- Knowledge of secure system design, threat modeling, and secure communication architectures is a plus.
The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to participate in shaping the design of our groundbreaking product, contributing to the development of ultra-secure and high-performance SoC designs. They will be part of a dynamic and innovative team, working in a collaborative and challenging environment at the forefront of the semiconductor technology.
