Senior SoC System Architect – Digital IC & Embedded Platforms

Job description

Some engineers build circuits. Others architect the systems those circuits live inside. At Texas Instruments , we're looking for the rare mind that can hold the entire blueprint in their head — from market requirement to silicon reality — and make every design decision matter . If that sounds like you, your next chapter starts here. 📌 About the Role Texas Instruments is seeking a Senior SoC System Architect to join our semiconductor R&D organization — one of the most technically demanding and rewarding environments in the global chip industry. As an Architect at TI, you won't just review designs — you'll define them . You'll establish the high-level frameworks, system-level specifications, and design methodologies that shape how digital electronic devices and integrated circuits come to life. From the earliest concept stage through mass production, your architectural decisions will leave a fingerprint on products shipped to industries worldwide. You'll collaborate with designers, system engineers, and cross-functional R&D teams — translating market requirements and product visions into concrete, implementable architectural solutions. If you thrive at the intersection of hardware, software, strategy, and silicon — this is your role. 🛠️ Key Responsibilities • Define high-level architectural frameworks and system-level specifications for digital devices and ICs • Develop system partitioning strategies and interface specifications that guide the full product development lifecycle • Conduct rigorous architectural trade-off analyses balancing performance, power, area, and cost (PPAC) • Perform system-level modeling and simulation using estimation tools (simulators, Python, MATLAB, spreadsheets) • Translate market-level requirements into hardware and/or software features with clear cost, power, security, and safety implications • Evaluate end-to-end solutions and derive actionable system requirements from high-level inputs • Perform "what-if" analyses to ensure IP/SoC definitions capture every opportunity and stay ahead of the curve • Collaborate cross-functionally with design, verification, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure architectural intent is realized ✅ Required Skills • 5+ years of relevant experience in system architecture or digital design • Deep expertise in ARM Cortex processor architectures and embedded system design • Thorough knowledge of SoC architecture and subsystem integration methodologies • Solid foundation in digital design principles and hardware/software interface design • Strong analytical thinking with the ability to make sound judgments from early or partial data • Proficiency with architecture and estimation tools: simulators, Python, MATLAB, XML, waveform tools • Self-directed with strong problem-solving skills for complex, multi-disciplinary system challenges 🌟 Preferred Qualifications • Proven track record of translating system requirements into implementable architectural specs • Hands-on experience with ARM Cortex-M families and their broader ecosystem • Demonstrated expertise in architecture trade-off analysis across real product programs • Experience assessing high-level market requirements for cost, power, security, and functional safety • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills — comfortable working across design, software, product, and business teams • Agility to adapt quickly to evolving requirements in a fast-paced semiconductor environment • Excellent verbal and written communication skills — able to articulate complex architecture decisions clearly 🚀 Why Join Texas Instruments? 📐 Blueprint-Level Impact Your architectural decisions don't sit in a document — they ship in silicon. At TI, architects directly influence products that power industrial systems, automotive platforms, personal electronics, and more. 🧠 Intellectual Depth Without Limits TI's scale means you'll encounter problems that don't have existing answers. This is a place where curiosity is a career accelerator . 🤝 Collaborative, High-Caliber Teams Work alongside some of the most experienced semiconductor engineers in the world — in a culture that values rigor, depth, and constructive challenge. 📈 Defined Growth Pathways Whether you want to grow into a Principal Architect, Technical Fellow, or Engineering Manager — TI has structured tracks that reward excellence. 💰 Competitive Compensation & Benefits Market-leading salary, long-term incentives, comprehensive benefits, and the stability of a global Fortune 500 semiconductor leader. 🌍 Global Influence, Local Execution Your work at TI shapes global product portfolios — with the agility and ownership of an innovation-driven engineering team. 📣 Call to Action Architecture is the difference between a chip that works and one that leads . If you're ready to define the blueprint for next-generation silicon at one of the world's most respected semiconductor companies — Apply now