About this role
As a System Architect you will be responsible for system/product architecture development for microprocessor & microcontroller portfolio. You will work across hardware and software engineering teams to design robust solutions that meet the demanding requirements of power-efficient heterogenous computing, media processing, and communication in industrial and automotive segments. This role requires a deep technical understanding of MPU and MCU System, SW & HW architecture, Applications/Solutions Engineering, and system integration.
Responsibilities:
• Drive the definition and development of MPU & MCU system architecture, ensuring alignment with market trends and industry standards. • Work with product marketing to understand customer requirements and use cases and translate them into detailed specification for Industrial IOT, Secure Connected EDGE Computing, and Automotive products. • Define scalable and efficient computing architectures, including multi-core processing and memory hierarchy. • Own key performance indicators for programs and drive optimization. • Design and integrate security mechanisms, including secure boot, cryptographic accelerators, and trusted execution environments. • Collaborate with software, hardware, and firmware teams to ensure seamless system-level integration of MCU components. • Develop strategies to optimize performance, energy efficiency, and thermal management while maintaining reliability and scalability. • Contribute to industry standards and drive innovation in MPU and MCU architectures. • Define architectural guidelines, best practices, and documentation to guide product development teams.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 10 years or more relevant experience. • Experience with use-case analysis and decomposition. • Proven experience in microprocessor and microcontroller architecture, Software, SoC Architecture, and system-level integration. • Strong understanding of microprocessor and microcontroller architectures, including CPU cores, DSP, memory management, and peripheral integration. • Experience with system performance optimization, low-power design, and real-time processing. • Familiarity with Linux, Zephyr, Free RTOS, or any similar operating systems. • Familiarity with high-speed interconnects (e.g., AXI), memory architectures, and bus protocols. • Strong collaboration skills to work across multidisciplinary teams, including silicon, software, firmware, and board design engineers. • Strong multi-national collaboration capability. • Experience in product development processes.
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