Senior Digital IC System Architect (M/F/D)

DSJ Global; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global seeks an experienced Digital IC Systems Architect to translate customer requirements into robust SoC architectures and mixed-signal solutions. You will evaluate CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, memories, and custom IP, collaborating with analogue designers and software engineers to meet performance, power, and chip-area targets.

The role demands strong Verilog/SystemVerilog expertise, extensive experience in digital/ mixed-signal SoCs, and a proven ability to work with customers across architecture,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in digital IC design and/or SoC system architecture.
• Strong experience architecting advanced digital or mixed-signal SoCs.
• Hands-on Verilog and SystemVerilog experience.
• Strong understanding of CPU and DSP architectures.
• Experience evaluating and integrating semiconductor IP.
• Good understanding of mixed-signal system architecture.
• Experience with relevant EDA tools for IC development.
• Broad understanding of the semiconductor development lifecycle, including IC architecture and design, Physical design, Semiconductor manufacturing, Packaging and assembly, Testing and validation.
• Familiarity with automotive functional safety / ASIL.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify technical issues proactively.
• Excellent technical communication and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to work effectively across architecture, engineering, software, sales and customer teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate high-level customer requirements into digital IC and SoC architectures.
• Define appropriate micro-architectures and hardware specifications.
• Evaluate and select IPs including CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, memories, accelerators and custom IP.
• Determine how different IP blocks can be combined to meet system-level requirements.
• Model, analyse and optimise system performance.
• Identify and resolve architectural performance bottlenecks.
• Develop solutions within defined power consumption and chip-area constraints.
• Recommend appropriate IC technologies and architectural approaches.
• Collaborate with analogue IC architects and software engineers to create complete mixed-signal SoC solutions.
• Engage directly with customers to understand technical requirements and present proposed solutions.
• Support sales teams with technical expertise during customer discussions.
• Work with delivery and engineering teams to introduce new digital micro-architectures.
• Support implementation across SystemVerilog, RTL verification, design verification, physical design and DFT/validation.
• Identify technical risks and communicate potential issues that could impact customer requirements, quality or delivery.

Skills

Digital IC design

SoC architecture

SystemVerilog

Verilog

CPU architectures

DSP architectures

IP integration

EDA tools

Mixed-signal

ASIL familiarity

Education

Electrical Engineering

Microelectronics

Tools

EDA tools

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Digital IC Systems Architect to develop advanced mixed-signal SoC solutions for customer applications. You will translate high-level customer requirements into robust SoC architectures. You will evaluate different IPs and technologies, define digital micro-architectures and help ensure solutions meet the required performance, power and chip-area targets. This is a highly technical, customer-facing position suited to someone with strong experience across digital IC design, SoC architecture and mixed-signal semiconductor development.

We are looking for an experienced Digital IC Systems Architect to develop advanced mixed-signal SoC solutions for customer applications. You will translate high-level customer requirements into robust SoC architectures. You will evaluate different IPs and technologies, define digital micro-architectures and help ensure solutions meet the required performance, power and chip-area targets. This is a highly technical, customer-facing position suited to someone with strong experience across digital IC design, SoC architecture and mixed-signal semiconductor development.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate high-level customer requirements into digital IC and SoC architectures
• Define appropriate micro-architectures and hardware specifications
• Evaluate and select IPs including CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, memories, accelerators and custom IP
• Determine how different IP blocks can be combined to meet system-level requirements
• Model, analyse and optimise system performance
• Identify and resolve architectural performance bottlenecks
• Develop solutions within defined power consumption and chip-area constraints
• Recommend appropriate IC technologies and architectural approaches
• Collaborate with analogue IC architects and software engineers to create complete mixed-signal SoC solutions
• Engage directly with customers to understand technical requirements and present proposed solutions
• Support sales teams with technical expertise during customer discussions
• Work with delivery and engineering teams to introduce new digital micro-architectures
• Support implementation across SystemVerilog, RTL verification, design verification, physical design and DFT/validation
• Identify technical risks and communicate potential issues that could impact customer requirements, quality or delivery

Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in digital IC design and/or SoC system architecture
• Strong experience architecting advanced digital or mixed-signal SoCs
• Hands-on Verilog and SystemVerilog experience
• Strong understanding of CPU and DSP architectures
• Experience evaluating and integrating semiconductor IP
• Good understanding of mixed-signal system architecture
• Experience with relevant EDA tools for IC development
• Broad understanding of the semiconductor developmentlifecycle, including:
  • IC architecture and design
  • Physical design
  • Semiconductor manufacturing
  • Packaging and assembly
  • Testing and validation
• Familiarity with automotive functional safety / ASIL
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify technical issues proactively
• Excellent technical communication and customer-facing skills
• Ability to work effectively across architecture, engineering, software, sales and customer teams
• Fluent written and spoken EnglishEducation

Education

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Microelectronics, IC Design or a closely related discipline
• 7+ years of relevant industry experience in digital IC design and system/SoC architecture