SOC Systems Architect

Ethos Search Associates Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos Search Associates Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a senior ASIC/SoC architect to define architecture specs, power/performance models, and interfaces. You will engage customers to align on key features and competitive positioning, and collaborate with FPGA and software teams on subsystems and data flows.

You will support post-silicon analysis and contribute to mass production readiness, driving IP technology roadmaps and integration.

Qualifications

• Lead IP technology roadmaps and architectural direction.

Responsibilities

• Write architecture specs: flow diagrams/sequences, power/performance models, pseudocode, and system/external power-management interface specs.

Skills

Architecture design

IP integration

FPGA

RTL

SoC

Low-power design

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Write architecture specs: flow diagrams/sequences, power/performance models, pseudocode, and system/external power-management interface specs.
• Engage customers to align on key features and competitive positioning.
• Support use case and test case development.
• Work with the FPGA team on subsystem/interface bring-up (audio, imaging/display, high-speed links).
• Partner with software architecture on data/control flows, APIs, and hardware abstraction layers.
• Partner with physical design for robust, optimal implementation.
• Debug issues with the design team using RTL and gate-level simulation.
• Support post-silicon analysis and delivery of SoC functionality for mass production.

Requirements

• Partner with key internal stakeholders to drive new IP technology/product roadmaps.
• Analyze low-power technology and applications to extend leadership in the semicon technology space.
• Define the technology roadmap, including IP assessment and integration.
• Build broad, deep knowledge of architectural history/direction to serve as the primary architectural guide for new design centre.