Senior IP subsystem SoC architect

• 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

• 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

• Contract: Permanent Contract

• Benefits: 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

• Work model: On-Site or Hybrid (2 days/week remote)

• 📍 Office: This role is open for our locations in France (Maisons-Laffitte, Massy, Grenoble and Sophia Antipolis), Spain (Castelldelfels - Barcelona), Italy (Bologna)

• ⚠️ Please note that while we do not provide VISA Sponsorship, we are committed to assisting international candidates with the visa application process to the best of our ability.

In this role, you will work closely with the Design, Verification, Physical Implementation and Software teams to define, drive and evolve IP, subsystem and SoC architectures aligned with performance, cost, manufacturability and market requirements.

You will act as a technical authority and architectural reference, contributing to strategic decisions, cross-team alignment, external partnerships and team development.

• 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