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Senior Technical Staff Engineer - SOC Lead (Design & Architecture)
Accepting applicationsAcara Solutions, An Aleron Company · Chandler, AZ
Full-Time Mid_senior AIFPGAMentorRTLSOC
Posted
28 Apr
Category
Design
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
Acara Solutions is looking for a Senior Technical Staff Engineer - SOC Lead (Design & Architecture) for one of our clients in Chandler, AZ. This is a direct hire position.
Total salary range of $180 K per year (including base, bonus, and RSU).
Job Description:
The Wireless Solutions Group is seeking for an experienced Engineer to lead our portfolio of 32-bit microcontroller-based Bluetooth and Wi-Fi products. In this position, you will drive next-generation Wireless SOC solutions that combine high-performance and low-power requirements. You will provide technical leadership and collaborate closely with teams across different functions - such as architecture, RTL design, verification, and implementation teams. A successful candidate requires strong collaboration across sites and functions, excellent communication, and the ability to excel in a fast-moving and dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
Contribute to SOC design from concept through tape-out by partnering with the Architecture, RTL design, and implementation teams.
Create detailed microarchitectural specifications that clearly represent design objectives, technical requirements and proposed solutions.
Drive SOC designs based on microarchitecture specifications and design documentation; support verification plans to ensure IC qualification meets required standards.
Work closely with software, analog, post-silicon validation, and test teams to optimize development cycle times.
Collaborate with marketing, architecture, and applications teams to define next-generation low-power wireless products.
Implement AI-driven and automation techniques to enhance design quality, methodologies, and efficiency, ensuring rapid cycle times and successful first-silicon-success tape-outs.
Work with firmware teams to enable robust software support for wireless products.
Coordinate with IP vendors and internal stakeholders to align on technical needs and project roadmaps.
Mentor engineers to build deep subject-matter expertise within the team.
Promote teamwork, cooperation across geographies, and a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
Required Skills / Qualifications:
Requirements/Qualifications:
15+ years of hands-on experience with SOC design (Verilog/SystemVerilog), architecture and functional verification (UVM, assertions, coverage).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
Proven expertise in microarchitecture, microcontroller development and wireless product implementation.
Knowledge of Bluetooth/BLE/Wi-Fi communication principles and standards.
Strong understanding of low-power design, and power/analog subsystems.
Comprehensive knowledge of the microcontroller development lifecycle, including marketing requirements, pre-silicon and post-silicon validation, and production testing.
Proven track record leading tape-outs with distributed cross-geography teams.
Familiarity of Functional Safety (FuSa) and cybersecurity standards for embedded products.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Master's degree in omputer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
Experience with industry-leading SoC EDA tools and flows.
Knowledge of security features and related design principles.
Background in validation methodologies, including debugging on FPGA and silicon IC boards.
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Total salary range of $180 K per year (including base, bonus, and RSU).
Job Description:
The Wireless Solutions Group is seeking for an experienced Engineer to lead our portfolio of 32-bit microcontroller-based Bluetooth and Wi-Fi products. In this position, you will drive next-generation Wireless SOC solutions that combine high-performance and low-power requirements. You will provide technical leadership and collaborate closely with teams across different functions - such as architecture, RTL design, verification, and implementation teams. A successful candidate requires strong collaboration across sites and functions, excellent communication, and the ability to excel in a fast-moving and dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
Contribute to SOC design from concept through tape-out by partnering with the Architecture, RTL design, and implementation teams.
Create detailed microarchitectural specifications that clearly represent design objectives, technical requirements and proposed solutions.
Drive SOC designs based on microarchitecture specifications and design documentation; support verification plans to ensure IC qualification meets required standards.
Work closely with software, analog, post-silicon validation, and test teams to optimize development cycle times.
Collaborate with marketing, architecture, and applications teams to define next-generation low-power wireless products.
Implement AI-driven and automation techniques to enhance design quality, methodologies, and efficiency, ensuring rapid cycle times and successful first-silicon-success tape-outs.
Work with firmware teams to enable robust software support for wireless products.
Coordinate with IP vendors and internal stakeholders to align on technical needs and project roadmaps.
Mentor engineers to build deep subject-matter expertise within the team.
Promote teamwork, cooperation across geographies, and a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
Required Skills / Qualifications:
Requirements/Qualifications:
15+ years of hands-on experience with SOC design (Verilog/SystemVerilog), architecture and functional verification (UVM, assertions, coverage).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
Proven expertise in microarchitecture, microcontroller development and wireless product implementation.
Knowledge of Bluetooth/BLE/Wi-Fi communication principles and standards.
Strong understanding of low-power design, and power/analog subsystems.
Comprehensive knowledge of the microcontroller development lifecycle, including marketing requirements, pre-silicon and post-silicon validation, and production testing.
Proven track record leading tape-outs with distributed cross-geography teams.
Familiarity of Functional Safety (FuSa) and cybersecurity standards for embedded products.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Master's degree in omputer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
Experience with industry-leading SoC EDA tools and flows.
Knowledge of security features and related design principles.
Background in validation methodologies, including debugging on FPGA and silicon IC boards.
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