Principal Engineer, RISCV Architect

We are seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal RISC-V CPU Architect with 10 to 15 years of experience to lead the architecture development and assessment of next-generation RISC-V processor cores. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in high-performance CPU micro-architecture and a comprehensive understanding of the RISC-V and thorough understanding of Micro controller and micro processor architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Core Architecture & Specification: Define and develop detailed micro-architecture specifications for RISC-V units including branch predictors rename logic instruction scheduling and vector execution.
• Design & Development: Lead the RTL development of CPU cores ensuring alignment with power performance area (PPA) and timing goals.
• Assessment & Benchmarking: Evaluate and benchmark various RISC-V core implementations (in-order vs. out-of-order superscalar) against target workloads and performance models.
• Virtualization & Security: Implement and optimize hardware-assisted virtualization features and architectural extensions for secure execution environments.
• Infrastructure & Fabric: Architect and integrate critical infrastructure elements including Bus fabrics (e.g. CHI AXI) clocking reset logic and power management subsystems.
• Full Design Flow Management: Oversee the complete design lifecycle from architectural exploration to physical design delivery including functional and performance verification. 

Qualifications :

• Education: Bachelors Masters or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience: 1015 years in CPU/SoC architecture and RTL design.
• RISC-V Expertise: Thorough knowledge of the RISC-V ISA including standard extensions (e.g. V-extension) and custom instruction sets.
• Micro-architecture Knowledge: Deep understanding of advanced techniques such as deep pipelines cache hierarchies MMUs and SIMD units. Exposure to C/SystemC based models is preferred.
• Design Skills: Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog and experience with simulators waveform debuggers and PPA optimization tools.
• Systems Integration: Familiarity with modern SoC fabric protocols and the integration of infrastructure elements like PLLs and power controllers.
• Mentorship: Proven ability to mentor junior architects and establish best practices across the design team. 

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. As the industrys leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive industrial infrastructure and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio including High Performance Computing Embedded Processing Analog & Connectivity and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 22000 professionals in more than 30 countries we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow To Make Our Lives Easier.     
 
At Renesas you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers evolving needs and help make peoples lives easier safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark  

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.  

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We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation collaboration and continuous learning.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time