SoC Architect

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is seeking an experienced SoC Architect to lead the definition and architecture of complex System-on-Chip solutions. You will translate product requirements into scalable architectures and shape how hardware and software integrate.

Working with digital design, verification, embedded software, analogue/mixed-signal and systems teams, you will drive architectural decisions across CPUs, memory, interconnects and interfaces, ensuring solutions meet performance, power and area

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Strong RTL design and digital hardware architecture.
• Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog and synthesizable RTL.
• Proven track record in complex SoC architectures.
• Experience across full ASIC/SoC development lifecycle.
• Excellent cross-team communication.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop SoC architectures from product requirements.
• Translate functionality into hardware architectures.
• Define CPUs, accelerators, memories, peripherals, interfaces.
• Develop system-level diagrams and architectural documentation.
• Define key interfaces, data paths, clocking, and resets.
• Analyze performance, power, area trade-offs.
• Evaluate third-party and in-house IP.
• Collaborate with RTL designers to implement architectures.
• Work with verification to establish architectural coverage.
• Define hardware/software partitioning with embedded software teams.
• Support decisions through SoC lifecycle from architecture to validation.
• Identify architectural risks and drive solutions.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams.

Skills

Digital hardware architecture

RTL design

Verilog/SystemVerilog

SoC architectures

CPU/memory architectures

ASIC/SoC lifecycle

Analytical/problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or related field

Job description

We're currently recruiting for an experienced SoC Architect to lead the definition and architecture of complex System-on-Chip solutions.

You will work at the highest level of the digital design process, translating product and system requirements into scalable SoC architectures and defining how the different hardware and software components come together.

Working closely with digital design, verification, embedded software, analogue/mixed-signal and systems teams, you will make key architectural decisions around processing, memory, interconnect, peripherals, interfaces, performance, power and overall system functionality.

You will play a central role in establishing the technical direction of new SoC developments and ensuring that architectural decisions are carried through into implementation.

This is a technically broad role suited to an engineer who combines strong digital design expertise with the ability to understand complete systems and make architectural trade-offs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and develop SoC architectures based on product and system requirements.
• Translate high-level functionality and performance requirements into detailed hardware architectures.
• Define the architecture and integration of CPUs, accelerators, memories, peripherals, interfaces and other IP blocks.
• Develop system-level block diagrams, specifications and architectural documentation.
• Define key interfaces, data paths, control structures, clocking and reset strategies.
• Analyse performance, power, area and other system-level trade-offs.
• Evaluate and select suitable third-party and internally developed IP.
• Work closely with RTL designers to translate architectural concepts into implementable designs.
• Collaborate with verification teams to establish verification requirements and ensure architectural coverage.
• Work with embedded software teams to define hardware/software partitioning and interfaces.
• Support technical decisions throughout the SoC development lifecycle, from architecture through to implementation and validation.
• Identify architectural risks and drive solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to digital design engineers and other development teams.

Your Profile:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of digital hardware architecture and RTL design.
• Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog and a solid understanding of synthesizable RTL.
• Proven experience defining or contributing to complex SoC architectures.
• Strong understanding of CPUs, memory architectures, buses/interconnects and standard digital interfaces.
• Experience working across the full ASIC/SoC development lifecycle.
• Ability to understand complex system requirements and translate them into practical hardware architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make informed architectural trade-offs.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

The Offer:

• A salary & benefits package commensurate with experience