Nxp
Semiconductor
TechnicalDirector,SoCArchitect
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“Technical Director, SoC Architect at Nxp. Skills: SoC Architecture, Microarchitecture, Low-power design, Performance optimization. Define MCU SoC architectures. Drive architecture evolution”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver competitive, production ready architectures; Enable scalable MCU products; Reduce program risk
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, Proven experience in MCU SoC architecture, microarchitecture, RTL design, physical design, understanding of microprocessor and microcontroller architectures, CPU cores, interconnects, memory management, bus protocols, peripheral integration, Experience in low-power design, performance optimization, Familiarity with Ethernet, USB, SPI, I3C protocols, collaboration skills across silicon, hardware, and software teams
Nice to Have
Experience with ARM Cortex‑M architectures, Background in power and performance modeling, HW/SW co-design, debugging, Knowledge of functional safety and security standards, Familiarity with Wi‑Fi integration, networking protocols, secure wireless communication
What You'll Do.
Define MCU SoC architectures
Drive architecture evolution
Design multi-core compute architectures
Optimize SRAM hierarchy
Optimize interconnect bandwidth
Define security architecture
Integrate secure boot
Integrate root-of-trust
Integrate cryptographic acceleration
Ensure functional safety
Ensure lifecycle requirements
Ensure seamless integration
Optimize performance per watt
Support performance estimation
Support power estimation
Develop architecture specifications
Develop best practices
Develop technical documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with SoC design teams; Work with system architects; Work with IP owners; Work with software architects; Collaborate with hardware teams; Collaborate with firmware teams; Collaborate with IP teams; Collaboration skills across silicon, hardware, and software teams
Full Job Description
**Role Overview** As an MCU SoC Architect, you will define and drive the architecture of next-generation microcontrollers. You will lead architectural decisions that balance real‑time determinism, performance, power efficiency, safety, and security, enabling scalable MCU products across industrial, automotive, and IoT markets. You will work closely with SoC design teams, system architects, IP owners, software architects, and product planning to deliver competitive, production ready architectures. This role requires deep expertise across MCU architectures, SoC integration, clock/reset/power design, memory subsystems, and microarchitectural trade‑offs, with a strong focus on real‑time and low‑power constraints. Join our team to build high‑performance, power‑efficient, and secure MCU architectures at NXP. **Key Responsibilities** * **Architecture Definition:** Lead the definition and evolution of MCU SoC architectures aligned with product strategy, market trends, and industry standards. * **Microarchitecture & Compute: **Design scalable and efficient multi-core compute architectures optimizing for TCMs, SRAM hierarchy, DMA, interconnect bandwidth. * **Security Architecture:** Define and integrate secure boot, root‑of‑trust, isolation, and cryptographic acceleration. Ensure architectures support functional safety and lifecycle requirements. * **SoC Integration:** Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and IP teams to ensure seamless integration of processing, memory, power management, peripherals, and interconnect subsystems. Good understanding of Analog IPs (ADC, DAC, PLL, SERDES etc.) will be required. * **Performance & Power Optimization: **Lead architectural strategies to optimize performance per watt. Balance frequency, voltage, memory, and power states to meet RT and MCX power envelopes. Support early performance and power estimation to reduce program risk. * **Technical Leadership & Documentation: **Develop architecture specifications, best practices, and technical
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