Sr. Staff, SOC Architect - Automotive

Integrate.ai; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced SoC architect for automotive developments. The role focuses on driving hardware architecture specifications and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the automotive chiplet SoC. Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of SoC architecture, problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively within teams.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation package

Equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of SoC architecture and trade-offs.
• Knowledge of high speed IO: LPDDR, Ethernet, PCIe.
• Experience with functional safety / ISO26262 is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Write detailed specifications for automotive chiplets / SoCs.
• Propose new features that enhance performance, power and area (PPA).
• Ensure that devices meet reliability and safety requirements.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Job description

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.

We are seeking an experienced SoC architect for our fast-growing automotive SoC developments. In this role you will drive the hardware architecture specification for the Tenstorrent Automotive central chiplet. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, software developers, and system architects, to ensure successful development of the automotive chiplet SoC.

This role isRemote based out of The United States.

We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.

Responsibilities:

• Write detailed specifications for automotive chiplets / SoCs.
• Present the architecture to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Propose new features that enhance performance, power and area (PPA).
• Ensure that devices meet the reliability and safety requirements for an automotive product.
• Perform IP reviews and vendor selection.
• Describe chiplet and SoC level use-case for performance analysis.
• Gather and track requirements and features and drive these to successful completion.
• Work closely with design and verification to ensure a successful product
• Work closely with implementation teams to provide architectural guidance throughout the project.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of SoC architecture and trade-offs.
• Knowledge of high speed IO, including LPDDR, Ethernet, PCIe.
• High level understanding of ISP and camera processing is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of CPU subsystems and the supporting components (RISC-V or ARM)
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, interconnects and memory system behaviour
• Experience with functional safety / ISO26262 is a strong plus.
• Experience with AEC-Q100/104 and automotive device reliability is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse complex system-level issues.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

Due to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, Tenstorrent is required to ensure compliance with licensing regulations when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries that have been licensing conditions set by the U.S. government.

Our engineering positions and certain engineering support positions require access to information, systems, or technologies that are subject to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, please note that citizenship/permanent residency, asylee and refugee information and/or documentation will be required and considered as Tenstorrent moves through the employment process.

If a U.S. export license is required, employment will not begin until a license with acceptable conditions is granted by the U.S. government. If a U.S. export license with acceptable conditions is not granted by the U.S. government, then the offer of employment will be rescinded.