Senior SoC Hardware Architect for AI Workloads

Ericsson; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Generous paid time off

Maternity & parental leave

Job summary

Ericsson GmbH in Austin, TX is seeking a Principal SoC Hardware Architect to own the binding between AI workloads, software expressiveness, and what custom silicon can deliver. This is a hands-on, high-leverage role shaping next‑generation hardware.

You will drive performance models, validate workload requirements, and ensure cross‑team alignment across model engineering, AI infrastructure, and silicon teams to realize scalable platforms.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of industry experience across AI, systems, or silicon.
• Proven experience at the intersection of hardware and intelligent compute systems.
• Hardware/software co-design leadership across full product cycles.
• Demonstrated performance modeling expertise — analytical, simulation, or cycle-approximate.
• Track record of influencing architectural and product decisions across multiple technical organizations.
• Exceptional written communication and technical specification ability.
• Strong Python and C++ skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze workload specific testcases tailored to real-world applications and translate them into concrete hardware requirements.

Skills

Python

C++

Hardware/software co-design

Performance modeling

Cross-team leadership

Job description

Ericsson GmbH in Austin, TX is seeking a Principal SoC Hardware Architect to own the binding between AI workloads, software expressiveness, and what custom silicon can deliver. This is a hands-on, high-leverage role shaping next‑generation hardware.

You will drive performance models, validate workload requirements, and ensure cross‑team alignment across model engineering, AI infrastructure, and silicon teams to realize scalable platforms.