Chief Architect / Chief NPU Architect

Working for a cutting edge semiconductor company, I have a high-profile role available, as Chief Architect / Chief NPU Architect.

You will be part of key R&D projects for complex CPU / NPU / GPU related architecture requirements for ASIC SOCs and IP.

Applicants MUST have significant experience in leading R&D or architecture functions related to HW-SW processor architecture environments.

Offering excellent salary, circa £150-200k and higher - dependent on years and relevance of experience

*VISA SPONSORSHIP AND RELOCATION IS AVAILABLE*

Must have skills:

• University degree - BSc / MSc / PhD in Electronics, Microelectronics, Physics or Computer Science
• 10-20 years' industry experience
• Matlab / Simulink / C / system c - modelling experience - UML
• CPU / GPU / NPU / RISC-V architecture
• HW - SW co-design
• Understanding of system design & integration
• Strong coding skills - python / C / C++ / System C

Bonus / "nice-to-have" skills:

• Industry experience in RTL design / RTL coding / digital design / hardware design - for FPGA / ASIC (VHDL and / or Verilog, System verilog)
• Digital Verification (UVM / system verilog) OR Formal verification methods - Jasper Gold, C / system C
• Definition of complex architecture
• High-speed digital connectivity and protocols - Fabric, Serdes, ethernet, USB, PCIe, AMBA / AXI, CHI, MAC, PHY, cache coherency - MESI
• SOC / IP integration for complex embedded processors - ARM / RISC-V / CPU / GPU
• algorithm development / computer arithmetic
• chisel / scala / embedded
• Rust
• Git / Github
• interface / API
• Linux