About the role

Senior IP Subsystem SoC Architect at SiPearl designing high-performance energy-efficient CPUs for HPC, AI, and data centres. Collaborating with Design, Verification, Physical Implementation, and Software teams.

Responsibilities

Define IP, subsystem and SoC architectures to meet performance, silicon area, cost and manufacturing constraints
Break down architectures into functional sub-blocks and write high-level architecture specifications, including interfaces and configuration mechanisms
Participate in commercial IP selection and process technology choices
Provide detailed definitions of software programming and configuration interfaces
Support RTL, physical design, verification, virtual and software prototyping teams by clarifying architectural intent and constraints
Review microarchitecture specifications, verification strategies and validation plans
Interface closely with marketing and product teams to ensure architectural alignment with roadmap and customer needs
Contribute to technology intelligence, monitoring standards, market trends and emerging technologies
Represent the company at seminars, conferences and technical forums, and share key learnings internally
Take ownership of work packages in collaborative and partnership projects, acting as a technical point of contact
Coordinate project deliverables and contribute regularly to partner exchanges
Mentor, coach and technically supervise junior engineers, trainees and service providers
Contribute to effort estimation, milestone planning, onboarding and training programs
Support the manager in supervising team members within the defined scope

Extensive experience in complex chip architecture and microarchitecture
Strong background in electronic engineering, microelectronics or computer engineering
Ability to translate market and product requirements into robust technical architectures
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences
Strong leadership, mentoring and cross-functional collaboration skills
High level of autonomy, accountability and strategic thinking
Professional proficiency in English in an international environment
Scientific rigor, attention to detail and strong analytical capabilities
Experience in the following areas is a strong plus
Core architecture design, PCIe, UCIe, memory interfaces
Cache architectures, memory consistency models, Network-on-Chip (NoC)
Communication protocols and system-level integration
Advanced ASIC design flows and semiconductor technologies
Strong software background and hardware/software co-design
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, TCL, etc.)
Leadership roles in collaborative or multi-partner projects

annual bonus*
meal vouchers (60% covered by SiPearl)
health insurance (70% covered by SiPearl)
illimited access and pre-paid sessions with a practitioner of your choice on our mental health partner app, moka.care
technical, linguistic and personal development training
BSPCE