GlobalFoundries

System Architect, Custom Silicon

Richardson, Texas, United States of America

Sponsorship not specified$171k-$296kDetected 3 days ago

Machine LearningCybersecurityProduct ManagementStakeholder ManagementEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringTCP/IPLeadershipCommunication

About the role

The ideal candidate combines deep system-level expertise, strong technical leadership, and proven experience delivering successful semiconductor products from concept through production.
Define product partitioning across hardware, software, firmware, security, and system management functions.
Define system use cases, workloads, operating modes, performance models, and validation criteria.

Your Job Lead end-to-end system architecture development for complex semiconductor products from concept through production.
Develop architecture specifications including performance, power, area, cost, reliability, safety, and scalability requirements.
Drive processor, memory, interconnect, security, networking, storage, and peripheral subsystem architecture decisions.
Lead architecture tradeoff studies and recommend optimal solutions balancing performance, power, cost, schedule, and risk.
Own system-level requirements management, traceability, and architecture documentation.
Collaborate with customers, business teams, and engineering organizations to align product capabilities with market needs.
Drive IP strategy including internal IP reuse, third-party IP evaluation, selection, integration, and roadmap alignment.
Develop performance, power, bandwidth, latency, and capacity models to guide architecture decisions.
Lead technical reviews and architecture signoffs throughout the product lifecycle.
Drive risk identification, mitigation planning, and technical decision-making across multiple programs.

Proven track record defining and delivering complex semiconductor products from architecture through production.
Strong experience in system architecture for ASICs, SoCs, MCUs, networking, automotive, aerospace, or data infrastructure products.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
Required Qualifications Proven track record defining and delivering complex semiconductor products from architecture through production.

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
18+ years of experience architecting networking, automotive, industrial, aerospace, AI/ML, security, or embedded computing products.
Deep expertise in one or more domains including processor architecture, memory systems, networking protocols, security architecture, embedded systems, or functional safety.
Experience with third-party IP ecosystems, standards bodies, and industry specifications.
Experience defining hardware/software platforms and reference architectures.
Familiarity with functional safety, cybersecurity, and reliability requirements for mission-critical applications.
Proven history of first-pass silicon success and successful product deployment.
Experience working across global engineering organizations including the US and India.

Other Responsibilities Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements.

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