ASIC Architect

Motion Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 210,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role

Architecture influence

Collaborative team

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is partnering with a client to hire an experienced ASIC Architect. This senior, hands-on role leads definition and architectural direction of complex ASIC developments from concept through early implementation.

The candidate will shape system-level design decisions, collaborate with RTL, verification, and physical design teams, and drive architectural intent across multiple programs. A high-impact leadership position with technical influence.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in ASIC design/architecture
• Proven experience owning ASIC specifications and high-level architectures
• Strong understanding of full ASIC development flow and cross-functional dependencies

Responsibilities

• Derive a complete and robust ASIC specification from system and product-level requirements
• Define the high-level ASIC architecture, including block partitioning, interfaces, and interconnects
• Own and evolve the ASIC specification and architecture throughout the early development phases as requirements mature
• Participate in and lead block-level design reviews to ensure implementation aligns with architectural intent
• Provide architectural guidance and technical direction across multiple design teams

Skills

ASIC design

Architecture leadership

Specification ownership

System-level design

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

RTL/Verification coordination

Job description

We are supporting a client seeking an experienced ASIC Architect to lead the definition and architectural direction of complex ASIC developments from concept through early implementation.

This is a senior, hands-on technical role suited to someone who enjoys shaping system-level design decisions and working closely with design, verification, and implementation teams to ensure architectural intent is realised.

Key Responsibilities

• Derive a complete and robust ASIC specification from system and product-level requirements
• Define the high-level ASIC architecture, including block partitioning, interfaces, and interconnects
• Own and evolve the ASIC specification and architecture throughout the early development phases as requirements mature
• Participate in and lead block-level design reviews to ensure implementation aligns with architectural intent
• Provide architectural guidance and technical direction across multiple design teams

Skills & Experience

• 15+ years' experience in ASIC design and architecture roles
• Proven experience owning ASIC specifications and high-level architectures for complex devices
• Strong understanding of full ASIC development flow and cross-functional dependencies
• Ability to communicate architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersBackground working closely with RTL, verification, physical design, and system teams

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to play a key technical leadership role on high-impact ASIC programs
• Influence over system-level decisions and long-term product architecture
• Collaborative engineering environment with highly experienced team

You will need full rights to work in Australia to apply for this position, as our client does not offer visa sponsorship.