Senior SoC Architect: Wireless RF & Digital IP Leader

European Tech Recruit; Randstad; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is seeking a seasoned SOC Architect to join a pioneering semiconductor scale-up focused on Digital-RF based wireless CMOS solutions and IPs.

You will define the high-level SoC architecture and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and GNSS teams to ensure efficient software execution and scalable, secure designs for future generations. A leadership impact on timelines and budgets is expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in RTL Design, RTL Verification, CPU-based Chip/Components Concepts and Architecture.
• Deep understanding of ARM MCUs Subsystems, Memory Controllers, and memory architectures (SRAM, ROM, Flash, NVMe…).
• 8 years’ experience with the Digital ASIC Flows, RTL design, Design Verification, Debug and Trace, Test (DFT, JTAG, Scan, BIST).
• Solid understanding of chip packaging.
• Proficient in hardware-software interface design, including device drivers, firmware, and low-level software optimizations.
• Strong problem-solving skills for SoC integration, performance, and power efficiency.
• Experienced with silicon bring-up, validation, and post-silicon debug methodologies.
• Deep understanding of peripherals, Pin Function Assignment, multimode interfaces (MIPI, LVDS, SPI, I2C, UART).
• RF/Analog interface design including PLL, ADC, DAC, LNA, PA, DCDC, LDO; layout constraints for noise control.
• Knowledge of low-power design techniques: clock gating, power gating, UPF/CPF.
• Library selection and leakage-power aware design.
• Hands-on IP selection to meet design needs.
• Signal integrity, IO technologies, and power-efficient design.
• Clock and reset networks with low jitter and reset synchronization.
• Power sequencing: wake, sleep, and deep sleep modes.

Responsibilities

• System Design & Integration
• Guide chip physical design with hardware teams
• Coordinate with firmware & GNSS to ensure architecture supports software
• Define and implement security features for SoC
• Keep SoC architecture scalable for future generations
• Manage timelines and deliverables to meet budgets

Skills

RTL Design

RTL Verification

CPU Architecture

ARM MCUs Subsystems

Memory Controllers

Memory Architectures

Digital ASIC Flows

DFT/ JTAG/ Scan/ BIST

HW-SW Interface

Power Optimisation

Silicon Bring-up

Peripherals Interfaces

RF/Analog Interface

Clock/Reset Architecture

Low-Power Techniques

IP Selection

Signal Integrity

Tools

DFT Tools

FPGA/ASIC Flows

Job description

European Tech Recruit is seeking a seasoned SOC Architect to join a pioneering semiconductor scale-up focused on Digital-RF based wireless CMOS solutions and IPs.

You will define the high-level SoC architecture and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and GNSS teams to ensure efficient software execution and scalable, secure designs for future generations. A leadership impact on timelines and budgets is expected.