Principal Silicon Architect, SOC

Our client, a leading semiconductor company, is seeking a Principal Silicon Architect to drive the design and development of advanced System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead end-to-end SoC architecture across compute, interconnect, memory, I/O, and accelerator components
• Translate product requirements into scalable silicon designs aligned with performance, power, area (PPA), and security targets
• Develop and maintain architecture and microarchitecture specifications, including interfaces, data flows, clocking, and power strategies
• Lead PPA modeling, trade-off analysis, and optimization efforts
• Architect and integrate robust SoC security features such as secure boot, root of trust, and isolation mechanisms
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across hardware, software, verification, and system teams
• Lead architecture reviews, influence key decisions, and mentor engineering teams

Qualifications

• MS or PhD with 12+ years of experience in SoC architecture or design
• Proven track record of delivering complex SoCs from concept through silicon
• Expertise in CPU subsystems, interconnects (AXI/NoC), and memory hierarchies
• Strong experience in system-level architecture, specification development, and requirements management
• Demonstrated capability in PPA modeling and optimization
• Experience with MBSE methodologies (e.g., SysML) and modeling tools such as Python, MATLAB, or SystemC
• Solid understanding of hardware security architecture (secure boot, root of trust