Senior Principal System Architect - SoC Platforms / Consumer Devices

JR United Kingdom; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in the UK seeks a Senior Principal System Architect for SoC Platforms focusing on next-gen mobile and compute devices. This is a permanent hybrid role offering full relocation and visa support, ideal for candidates with a strong SoC architecture background and excellent cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in smartphone/tablet SoC architecture or related work experience.
• Deep technical background and credibility in system architecture.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine technology roadmaps with engineering and product teams.
• Define platform architectures addressing hardware and software integration.
• Create high-level architecture specifications to guide engineering teams.

Skills

SoC Architecture

System-on-Chip

Mobile Computing

Hardware-Software Integration

Cross-Functional Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MS or PhD highly desired

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04.06.2025

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19.07.2025

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Senior Principal System Architect - SoC Platforms / Consumer Devices

We are currently partnered with an industry leading semiconductor company in the UK looking to expand their team with a Senior Principal System Architect to take a leading role in the development of cutting edge SoC solutions for next-generation mobile and compute devices. This position is a high-impact and strategic position interacting with a globally distributed team.

This is a permanent role, offering hybrid working (2-3 days onsite per week), based out of Cambridge UK.

Full relocation, and visa sponsorship (when required), are available with this position.

Key Responsibilities for this Senior Principal System Architect position:

• Develop and refine technology roadmaps in collaboration with engineering and product planning teams.
• Define comprehensive platform architectures encompassing hardware, software, and tools.
• Collaborate across architecture and core technology teams to align platform and feature development with SoC requirements.
• Evaluate architectural proposals and IP features, providing leadership to align hardware, software, and platform groups.
• Represent the company in customer meetings, incorporating feedback into architectural decisions.
• Create high-level architecture specifications to guide engineering teams.
• Design experiments and analyses to address architectural questions using appropriate tools and methods.
• Communicate technical concepts effectively across diverse audiences.

Key Requirements:

• Proven track record in smartphone/tablet SoC architecture or related work experience.
• Deep technical background and credibility in system architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to drive progress in ambiguous environments.
• Collaborative and influential across organizations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across multiple teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; MS or PhD highly desired.

Keywords: SoC Architecture / System-on-Chip / Mobile Computing / Platform Architecture / Hardware-Software Integration / Semiconductor Design / Technology Roadmap / IP Evaluation / Cross-Functional Leadership / Embedded Systems / High-Performance Computing / Energy Efficiency / Architecture Specification / Simulation and Modelling

If you are interested in this Senior Principal System Architect position, please send a copy of your CV to [emailprotected]

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