Principal SoC Architect - Hardware

We are now looking for a Principal Hardware SoC Architect for our Tegra team! Do you want to be part of the Artificial Intelligence Revolution? Would you like to work with world-class systems architects and deep learning experts to define the next generation SoC?NVIDIA is developing processor and system architectures that are at the forefront of accelerating machine learning, automotive and high-performance computing applications. We are building the most advanced SoC's in the world for these applications and are looking for SoC architects to join our effort. In this position, you will have the chance to define future aspects of our architectures that bring together NVIDIA GPUs, custom processors and accelerators into a single chip. Your role will be cross-disciplinary, working with software, ASIC design, verification, physical design, VLSI and platform teams. Our SoC architects excel at pushing the state of the art, while making the best engineering trade-offs.What you’ll be doing:Hardware architecture end-to-end lifecycle ownershipDrive Architecture/Software/Hardware co-design and collaboration on features setPerform performance, perf @ watt, perf / sq. mm modeling or analysis and track through design (where applicable)Architecture and requirements specification authoring, review, and System C model development (where applicable)Architectural validation plan and executionReview downstream specifications and verification plans in ASIC, software and/or platform to ensure requirements are followedPost-Silicon production support with silicon debug and publishing of customer documentationIndustry standards tracking & 3rd party IP technical evaluationPatenting novel parts of system architectureWhat we need to see:Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)15+ years of architecture, design and/or verification experienceYou have meaningful industry expertise in SoC architecture definition - Clocks, Resets, Automotive safety, Interconnects, Memory Controller, Boot, Virtualization, Power Management, Security, System Performance, IO technologies, (PCIE, Camera Interfaces, etc), Multimedia accelerator pipelines, CPU/GPU coherency, Platform integrationComfortable communicating and solving issues at all levels of architecture definition from micro-architecture to system level to software architectureExcellent analytical, written, and verbal interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a teamWays to stand out from the crowd:Automotive Functional Safety expertise, working experience with ISO26262 standard.System C or C++ development skills, or relevant programming experience.Inventions in one or more domains relevant to SoC architecture.NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative, autonomous and love a challenge, we want to hear from you!The base salary range is 272,000 USD - 419,750 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.SummaryLocation: US, MA, Westford; US, TX, AustinType: Full time