Senior Digital ASIC Architect for Hearing Tech

C43 Cochlear Technology Centre Belgium (Belgium); Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

Onboarding & training program

Life-work balance & homeworking

Job summary

Cochlear Technology Centre Belgium in Mechelen offers a Senior Principal Digital ASIC Architect role. You will own the digital ASIC/SoC architecture from system intent through implementation, verification and acceptance, collaborating with partners to shape technology roadmaps and product integration.

The position requires deep experience across processor, DSP, control subsystems and AI/NN hardware. A senior contributor role with broad influence over design choices and project delivery is

Qualifications

• 10+ years of digital ASIC/SoC architecture, design or verification experience.
• Proven ability to translate system requirements into implementable architectures.
• Experience working with ASIC design houses or external partners.

Responsibilities

• Own digital ASIC/SoC architecture from system intent to implementation and verification.
• Lead architecture trade-offs across power, performance, area, cost, and reliability.
• Govern external design partners, defining needs, reviews, and acceptance criteria.
• Drive de-risking using modelling, formal verification and FPGA prototyping.
• Coach engineers and influence roadmaps for digital technology.

Skills

Digital ASIC/SoC architecture

Architectural ownership

Stakeholder influence

PPA trade-offs

External partner governance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field

Tools

FPGA prototyping

Formal verification

Job description

Cochlear Technology Centre Belgium in Mechelen offers a Senior Principal Digital ASIC Architect role. You will own the digital ASIC/SoC architecture from system intent through implementation, verification and acceptance, collaborating with partners to shape technology roadmaps and product integration.

The position requires deep experience across processor, DSP, control subsystems and AI/NN hardware. A senior contributor role with broad influence over design choices and project delivery is