Senior SOC Design Architect
Job Description
Working for a leader in the Semi’s industry, I am looking to recruit a high-level, Senior SOC Architect.
This position can be based in Edinburgh or Cork.
You will be tasked with the definition and development of existing and new SOC product architecture – across a variety of complex digital and high-speed products and applications.
The main focus are the technical requirements, but this position also offers the opportunity for team leadership and management.
Key skills / requirements:
- BSc / MSc / PhD in Micro-electronics, physics, or similar field
- 10+ years’ experience in complex SOCs
- Deep understanding of Subsystems, Memory Controllers, and memory architectures (e.g., SRAM, ROM, eFuse)
- Extensive experience with the Digital ASIC Flow, RTL design (Verilog), synthesis, timing closure, and debug methodologies (e.g., DFT, JTAG, Scan, BIST).
- Extensive knowledge of SOC architecture, setup / silicon bring-up, validation, and all associated processes.
- SOC design, system design, architecture, and IP selection & integration
- DSP / signal processing / communication and interconnect protocols – AXI, AMBA, CHI
- Digital-AMS chip development – digital to analog interfaces
- Low-power, performance, and optimization
- Low-level software, firmware, and embedded requirements – drivers, controllers, etc.
- Confident knowledge of a variety of coding languages – C, C++, SystemC, Tcl, Python
- Excellent communication skills, and ability to work across software and hardware teams
Nice to have skills:
- Team leadership / management
- SOC performance & modeling – C, C++, SystemC
- UVM verification – at IP & SOC level – SystemVerilog
- FPGA architecture
- Simulation, emulation
Visa sponsorship and relocation support can be offered for the right candidate.
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