Senior SoC Architect

Lyte AI; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k)

Flexible vacation

Inclusive, fast-paced environment

Job summary

Lyte is seeking a Senior SoC Architect to define and deliver state-of-the-art SoC projects. You will work with systems, software and design teams to translate requirements into an optimized embedded SoC solution, supporting design, verification and system validation phases.

The role emphasizes hands-on architecture leadership, experience with embedded cores, and deep collaboration across multidisciplinary teams as Lyte expands its perception systems for robotics and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE/CS or closely related field.
• 10+ years in silicon design, verification or similar roles.
• 5+ years in silicon architecture roles.
• Experience with embedded SoC chips.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative team-oriented mindset across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Study Lyte's system requirements for the custom SoC and its behavior in the system.
• Define, review and document the SoC requirements to meet system needs.
• Research available IP and technology from vendors/partners and fit to Lyte's needs.
• Define, document, and maintain project requirements and any custom logic.
• Participate in design reviews and approve the implementation.
• Participate in test plan reviews and define required coverage and performance.
• Define silicon bring-up flows and test plans.
• Participate in silicon and system bring-up and debug.

Skills

SoC architecture

Silicon design

Embedded systems

System requirements

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

MSc or PhD (preferred)

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a Senior System On Chip (SoC) architect to join our team and contribute to the development and delivery of state-of-the-art SoC projects. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience defining and developing complex SoC architectures for embedded products. You will work closely with the systems, software and design teams to understand the SoC system requirements, performance and design an optimized solution for them. You will support the design and verification teams from implementation phase through verification and later system validation phases.

What you'll do

• Study the system requirements for Lyte's custom SoC and how it behaves in the system
• Define, review and document the SoC requirements to meet the system requirements
• Research available IP and technology that is available from vendors and partners and how they fit
• Define, document, and maintain the requirements for the project and any custom logic required in it
• Participate in design reviews and approve the implementation
• Participate in test plan reviews and define required coverage and performance
• Define silicon bring up flows and test plan
• Participate in silicon and system bring up and debug

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in silicon design, verification or similar roles
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in silicon architecture roles
• Experience with the definition and design of embedded SoC chips
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A collaborative team-oriented mindset with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field
• Experience with Arm embedded cores and SoC components
• Experience with SoC Network on Chip (Noc) and coherent fabric design
• Experience with embedded SoC products such as automotive systems, IoT, robotics, and sensor platforms
• Experience developing computer vision and machine learning systems

Benefits (subject to location and local regulations)

• Competitive salary and equity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible vacation and time-off policy
• Collaborative, fast-paced, and inclusive work environment
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with a highly cross-functional team

About Lyte

Lyte builds perception systems for Physical AI operating in complex environments. The company combines custom silicon, integrated sensors, and software into a unified platform for robotics, mobility, and next-generation automation. Lyte is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a global presence. For more information, visit www.lyte.ai