Senior SoC System Architect – Digital IC & Embedded Platforms

Texas Instruments; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Texas Instruments is seeking a Senior SoC System Architect to join our semiconductor R&D organization. You will define high-level frameworks, system specifications, and design methodologies that shape digital devices and ICs from concept to mass production.

You’ll collaborate with designers, system engineers, and cross-functional teams to translate market requirements into implementable architectural solutions, balancing performance, power, area, and cost across complex projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in system architecture or digital design.
• Deep expertise in ARM Cortex processor architectures and embedded system design.
• Thorough knowledge of SoC architecture and subsystem integration methodologies.
• Solid foundation in digital design principles and hardware/software interface design.
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to make sound judgments from early or partial data.
• Proficiency with architecture and estimation tools: simulators, Python, MATLAB, XML, waveform tools.
• Self-directed with strong problem-solving skills for complex, multi-disciplinary system challenges.

Responsibilities

• Define high-level architectural frameworks and system-level specifications for digital devices and ICs.
• Develop system partitioning strategies and interface specifications that guide the full product development lifecycle.
• Conduct rigorous architectural trade-off analyses balancing performance, power, area, and cost (PPAC).
• Perform system-level modeling and simulation using estimation tools (simulators, Python, MATLAB, spreadsheets).
• Translate market-level requirements into hardware and/or software features with clear cost, power, security, and safety implications.
• Evaluate end-to-end solutions and derive actionable system requirements from high-level inputs.
• Perform "what-if" analyses to ensure IP/SoC definitions capture every opportunity and stay ahead of the curve.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with design, verification, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure architectural intent is realized.

Skills

5+ years experience

ARM Cortex architectures

SoC architecture

digital design principles

system modeling & estimation tools

Python

MATLAB

XML

problem-solving

Tools

Simulators

Python

MATLAB

XML

Waveform tools

Job description

Some engineers build circuits. Others architect the systems those circuits live inside. At Texas Instruments, we're looking for the rare mind that can hold the entire blueprint in their head — from market requirement to silicon reality — and make every design decision matter. If that sounds like you, your next chapter starts here.

About the Role

Texas Instruments is seeking a Senior SoC System Architect to join our semiconductor R&D organization — one of the most technically demanding and rewarding environments in the global chip industry.

As an Architect at TI, you won't just review designs — you’ll define. You’ll establish the high-level frameworks, system-level specifications, and design methodologies that shape how digital electronic devices and integrated circuits come to life. From the earliest concept stage through mass production, your architectural decisions will leave a fingerprint on products shipped to industries worldwide.

You’ll collaborate with designers, system engineers, and cross-functional R&D teams — translating market requirements and product visions into concrete, implementable architectural solutions. If you thrive at the intersection of hardware, software, strategy, and silicon — this is your role.

• Define high-level architectural frameworks and system-level specifications for digital devices and ICs
• Develop system partitioning strategies and interface specifications that guide the full product development lifecycle
• Conduct rigorous architectural trade-off analyses balancing performance, power, area, and cost (PPAC)
• Perform system-level modeling and simulation using estimation tools (simulators, Python, MATLAB, spreadsheets)
• Translate market-level requirements into hardware and/or software features with clear cost, power, security, and safety implications
• Evaluate end-to-end solutions and derive actionable system requirements from high-level inputs
• Perform "what-if" analyses to ensure IP/SoC definitions capture every opportunity and stay ahead of the curve
• Collaborate cross-functionally with design, verification, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure architectural intent is realized

Required Skills

• 5+ years of relevant experience in system architecture or digital design
• Deep expertise in ARM Cortex processor architectures and embedded system design
• Thorough knowledge of SoC architecture and subsystem integration methodologies
• Solid foundation in digital design principles and hardware/software interface design
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to make sound judgments from early or partial data
• Proficiency with architecture and estimation tools: simulators, Python, MATLAB, XML, waveform tools
• Self-directed with strong problem-solving skills for complex, multi-disciplinary system challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of translating system requirements into implementable architectural specs
• Hands‑on experience with ARM Cortex‑M families and their broader ecosystem
• Demonstrated expertise in architecture trade‑off analysis across real product programs
• Experience assessing high‑level market requirements for cost, power, security, and functional safety
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills — comfortable working across design, software, product, and business teams
• Agility to adapt quickly to evolving requirements in a fast‑paced semiconductor environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills — able to articulate complex architecture decisions clearly

Blueprint‑Level Impact

Your architectural decisions don't sit in a document — they ship in silicon. At TI, architects directly influence products that power industrial systems, automotive platforms, personal electronics, and more.

Intellectual Depth Without Limits

TI's scale means you'll encounter problems that don't have existing answers. This is a place where curiosity is a career accelerator.

Collaborative, High‑Caliber Teams

Work alongside some of the most experienced semiconductor engineers in the world — in a culture that values rigor, depth, and constructive challenge.

Defined Growth Pathways

Whether you want to grow into a Principal Architect, Technical Fellow, or Engineering Manager — TI has structured tracks that reward excellence.

Competitive Compensation & Benefits

Market‑leading salary, long‑term incentives, comprehensive benefits, and the stability of a global Fortune 500 semiconductor leader.

Global Influence, Local Execution

Your work at TI shapes global product portfolios — with the agility and ownership of an innovation‑driven engineering team.