Principal Engineer – Architecture

Role Overview

• Define architecture concepts for new silicon and system products based on customer requirements and use cases
• Collaborate closely with product marketing and end customers to shape product requirements
• Develop architecture specifications in cooperation with silicon and software architects
• Design functional safety and cybersecurity concepts for new products and perform related analyses with subject matter experts
• Coordinate global cross-functional teams throughout the full product development lifecycle to ensure quality, safety, and functional requirements are met
• Define approved vendor lists for companion chipsets used in product validation
• Develop reference designs and promote new companion silicon solutions in collaboration with other business units
• Establish and maintain technical partnerships with other semiconductor vendors, including joint reference designs and evaluation hardware
• Support pre-production customer engagements and collaborative technical development activities
• Develop and deliver technical training (webinars, workshops) for customers, sales teams, and field application engineers
• Create technical documentation such as application notes, datasheets, safety manuals, and reference designs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant industry experience
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality engineering documentation
• Experience in silicon or system architecture, applications engineering, or systems engineering roles
• Experience in at least two of the following areas: Digital IC design, Mixed-signal and analog IC design, Hardware design (schematic capture / PCB layout), Firmware/software development
• Preferred Experience: Specification and requirements development for embedded systems, Debugging across physical to application layers for interfaces such as Ethernet, USB, PCI Express, etc., Embedded programming experience (e.g., C/C++, Rust) in Linux, Zephyr, or bare-metal environments, Installation and debugging of drivers and software packages on Windows, Linux, or other operating systems, Scripting and prototyping experience (e.g., Python, LabVIEW), Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, function generators), Experience developing and delivering technical training, Direct customer-facing experience (support, field applications engineering, training), Knowledge of functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262) or equivalent frameworks, Experience with PCB CAD tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Siemens Xpedition/PADS), Familiarity with quality management processes, including requirements, change, and version control management.

Tech Stack

• Cyber Security
• Linux
• Python
• Rust

Benefits

• Career growth support
• Commitment to employee development
• Values-based decision making