SoC Architect, Custom Silicon
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About GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundriesis a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design development and fabrication services to some of the worlds most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information visit
Introduction:
The SoC Architectis responsible fordefining and driving the architecture of next-generation custom silicon solutions including complex ASICs and SoCs. This role requires cross-disciplinary collaboration with design verification hardware firmware and software teams to deliver high-performance innovative and reliable custom silicon products.
Essential Responsibilities:
Define and own the architecture and technical specifications for custom silicon products from concept through tape-out.
Lead requirement gathering trade-off analysis partitioning and high-level designoptimizing forperformance power area scalability and cost.
Guidethe design and integration of major IP blocks processing subsystems memory and I/O high-speed interfaces and custom accelerators.
Collaborate with stakeholders (systems product management software and firmware) to align architectural vision and feature sets with market and product needs.
Oversee architectural execution to ensure design aligns with specifications and architectural intent.
Investigate evaluate and integrate third-party IP and develop strategies for architecture validation bring-up and post-silicon debug.
Other Responsibilities:
Ensure security safety and system-level design compliance in architecture adhering to relevant standards (e.g. ISO 26262 IEC 61508).
Required Qualifications:
Deep experience architecting custom silicon ASIC or SoC designs (digital/mixed-signal).
Expertise inhardware system partitioning IP integration interconnect protocols memory hierarchies and clock/power domain management.
Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field
Strong knowledge of top-down architecture flows performance modeling EDA tools and verification strategies.
Familiarity with multi-disciplineintegration including analog RF and software/firmware/hardware interfaces.
Thorough understanding of modern interface standards (AXI PCIe DDR/LpDDR MIPI USB etc.).
Excellent problem-solving debugging and system-level thinking skills.
Strong communication technical writing and project leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
10 years of experience in custom silicon ASIC or SoC development witha track recordof leadingArchitecture.
Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field
Demonstrated project leadership in multi-site or cross-disciplinary environments.
Experience in domainssuch as PhysicalAI automotive networking storage security or advancedcompute.
Involvement in strategic planning IP/vendor evaluations and cross-functional technical reviews.
History of patents publications or industry engagement is a plus.
GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected valued and an affirmative employer all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age ethnicity marital status citizenship race religion political affiliation gender sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.
All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.
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