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 filed
• 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, set-up / silicon bring-up, validation and all it’s 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 optimisation
• low level software, firmware and embedded requirements – drivers, controllers etc.
• Confident knowledge of a variety of coding languages – C, C++, system C, TcL, python
• Excellent communications, and ability to work across software and hardware teams Nice to have skills
  • Team leadership / management
  • SOC performance & modelling – C, C++, system C
  • UVM verification – at IP & SOC level – system verilog
  • FPGA architecture
  • Simulation, emulation Visa sponsorship and relocation support can be offer for the right candidate