Solution Architect

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

In short

We are seeking a Solution Architect to own the system-level architecture of chips, managing partitioning, budget allocation, and tradeoff decisions between stakeholders. This role requires 10+ years of experience in SoC/ASIC design and a strong grasp of digital design, low-power techniques, and physical design constraints. Responsibilities include defining block diagrams, interconnect topology, memory hierarchy, and owning the SoC-level floorplan intent. You will also lead architecture review boards, manage the risk register, and interface with product management to communicate technical tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

Own the system-level architecture of the chip, including partitioning, interconnect topology, and memory hierarchy.
Define interface contracts and own the SoC-level floorplan intent in partnership with physical design leads.
Manage top-down and bottom-up budget allocation for area, power, timing, and cost.
Run and adjudicate tradeoff studies, making final decisions when teams disagree.
Balance competing needs from digital, analog/mixed-signal, DFT, verification, software/firmware, and packaging teams.
Chair/lead architecture review boards and drive sign-off milestones.
Own the risk register for architectural decisions and drive contingency/mitigation plans.
Serve as the primary technical escalation point for subsystem conflicts.
Interface with product management/marketing to communicate technical tradeoffs in business terms.

Requirements

M.S./Ph.D. in EE/CE or equivalent experience.
10+ years in SoC/ASIC design with progressively senior architecture roles.
Demonstrated experience owning full-chip architecture for at least one shipped SoC or major subsystem architecture on a large-scale SoC.
Strong grasp of digital design, low-power design techniques, memory/interconnect architecture, and physical design constraints.
Proven ability to make and defend high-stakes tradeoff decisions under schedule/cost pressure.
Ability to communicate decisions across technical and business audiences.

Desired Qualifications

Experience across multiple process nodes and multiple end markets (mobile, automotive, data center, edge AI).
Background that spans both hardware and software/firmware architecture.
Experience with formal system-level performance/power modeling tools (e.g., architectural simulators, power estimation frameworks).

Benefits

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