Senior Director, SoC Power and Clocking Technology

Arm; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 383,000 - 518,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

401k matching

PTO

Hybrid work

Job summary

Arm is seeking a seasoned SoC Engineering Leader to direct Architecture and Verified Designs for Power and Clocking, guiding a global, multi-disciplinary team through requirements, prototyping, and implementation. You will own SOC power and thermal architectures and collaborate with partners and OEMs to ensure high-quality, power-efficient products.

The role emphasizes leadership, system-level thinking, and delivering complex solutions in a fast-paced environment, with a comprehensive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering (Master's preferred).
• 20+ years in SoC architecture and HW design.
• 5+ years architecting clock, reset, power and thermal solutions.
• Strong leadership with experience managing a global multi-functional team and external partners.
• Ability to synthesize diverse requirements into optimized solutions.
• Background in Power, Thermal, Electrical Limits management, DVFS, Power Gating, Voltage Regulation, Digital Clocking, Reset, SCMI/PCSA/ACPI/BSA standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct a global multi-functional team across SOC power, clocking, and thermal architectures.
• Gather requirements, prototype, and develop SOC-level clock, reset, power, and thermal management solutions.
• Resolve complex issues across the development lifecycle from architecture to post-silicon bring-up.
• Collaborate with partners, OEMs, and internal software teams to deliver high-quality, power-efficient SOC products.

Skills

SoC architecture

Power & Thermal

Clocking design

DVFS

Power Gating

Voltage Regulation

Team Leadership

Global collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SCMI (ARM)

ACPI

DVFS modeling

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SoC (System-on-Chip) Engineering Leader to direct a diverse team delivering Architecture and Verified Designs for Power and Clocking. If you are a self-motivated SoC Lead with expertise in Architecting solutions for clocking, managing power and thermals and looking to make a difference in a dynamic growth environment; you have found the right place!

As a Technology Team lead over SoC Power and Clocking, you will be accountable for gathering requirements, prototyping and developing the SOC Level clock, reset, power and thermal management architecture to ensure the efficient and effective use of system resources. You must be able to resolve complex issues throughout the development lifecycle from architectural exploration through to implementation and post silicon bring-up. You will work with partners, OEMs and internal software teams and direct the efforts of a global multi-functional teams to identify, prioritize, and resolve SOC and platform level challenges, playing a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, power efficient SOC products to the market.

Required Skills And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering; Master’s Degree Preferred
• 20+ years of experience in SoC architecture and Hardware (HW) design
• Experience (5+ years) specifically architecting, developing and delivering clock, reset, power and thermal solutions.
• Strong leadership, collaborative and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively lead and manage a global mid size multi-functional team and external partners
• Ability to synthesize diverse sets of requirements and capabilities into an optimized solution
• Strong background in these technical areas: Power, Thermal and Electrical Limits management solutions, DVFS, Power Gating, Voltage Regulation, Digital Clocking, Reset, standards such as ARM Power Control System Architecture (PCSA) System Control and Management Interface (SCMI), ACPI and BSA, Processor low power states, Use-Cases power and Performance modeling or Analysis.

Nice To Have Skills And Experience

• Experience architecting or developing ARM or x86-based laptop products at SoC and system/platform level
• Experience in Automotive, IoT, Infrastructure or mobile SoC and board-level power and power delivery.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and requirements
• Proven track record of timely, to-specification delivery of multiple sophisticated projects in parallel

In Return

We are proud to have a set of behaviors that reflect our culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to surpass ordinary and shape outstanding!

• We are proud to have a set of behaviors that reflect our culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to defy ordinary and shape outstanding!
• Partner and customer focus
• Teamwork and communication
• Creativity and innovation
• Team and personal development
• Impact and influence
• Deliver on your promises

In addition, you will also be rewarded with a competitive base salary, an annual bonus, RSUs, 401k matching, an excellent PTO allowance as well as family bonding time and competitive benefits. We also pride ourselves on our work life balance with quarterly days of care!

Salary Range

$382,500-$517,500 per year

Accommodations at Arm

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Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.