About the Role
Focusing on product definition, road map discussion, new technology introducing, SoC development supporting. Possess in-depth understanding of various key modules commonly found in SoCs, such as CPU, Graphics, Computer Vision, Multimedia (Audio/Video/ISP), DDR Controller, Cache Coherency, Memory Consistency, Fabric, Power Management, Security, and System architecture.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and innovative abilities. Keep an eye on industry trends and new technologies, continuously driving chip architecture optimization and innovation.
Requirements
Key Qualifications
- Major in computer science, microelectronics, or related fields with over 10 years experiences.
- Proficiency in microarchitecture design, digital front-end design/verification, familiarity with mainstream CPU architectures, Such as ARM(Priority), X86, PowerPC, MIPs, Risc-V.
- Familiarity with system performance analysis and optimization, PPA (Performance, Power, and Area) assessment, low-power design, and DFX (Design For eXcellence).
- Focusing on product definition, road map discussion, new technology introducing, SoC development supporting. Possess in-depth understanding of various key modules commonly found in SoCs, such as CPU, Graphics, Computer Vision, Multimedia (Audio/Video/ISP), DDR Controller, Cache Coherency, Memory Consistency, Fabric, Power Management, Security, and System architecture.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and innovative abilities. Keep an eye on industry trends and new technologies, continuously driving chip architecture optimization and innovation.
Responsibilities
- From analyzing application scenarios/product definitions to the concrete implementation of SoC chip solutions, responsible for chip product technology roadmap, critical technology, and competitive analysis.
- Responsible for SOC-level chip architecture design. Based on system performance, power consumption, cost, and schedule requirements, design and optimize chip architecture, select optimized IP, perform performance and power simulation & modeling, and handle the development of CPU microarchitecture, cache, bus, low-power system design, and other solutions.
- Assist in chip testing and performance evaluation, conducting PPA (Performance, Power, and Area) analysis of the system.
- Resolve technical issues during chip design and implementation, assist other team members, such as FPGA/back-end teams, in optimizing IP/SoC to ensure key specifications are met.
- Participate in pre-research for new technologies.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronic/Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or related field with 10+ years of relevant experience. Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience. Or PhD degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
About the Company
The company is seeking an energetic and highly motivated CPU architect to drive future CPU hardware requirements that meet product vision, including considerations for feature requirements, CPU and silicon capabilities and power budgets. The ideal candidate would have the capabilities required to perform detailed system analysis and trade off evaluations while pushing boundaries in this wide technology space with the goal of arriving at the most optimal solutions.