Qualcomm
SoC Platform Architect - RISC-V
$174K–$262K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum qualifications vary by degree: Bachelor's plus 6+ years of ASIC-related experience, Master's plus 5+ years, or PhD plus 4+ years; another stated qualification is Bachelor's plus 4+ years of Systems Engineering experience, Master's plus 3+ years, or PhD plus 2+ years. Preferred: 5+ years of SoC/IP architecture or micro-architecture/front-end design.
- Education
- Degree in Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field; stated degree requirements vary across the posting.
About the job
Defines and delivers scalable RISC-V SoC platform architectures, translating product requirements into specifications and coordinating implementation across hardware and software teams.
What you'll do
- Create scalable SoC architectures and perform trade-off analysis to optimize solutions.
- Develop detailed architectural specifications and work with design teams on implementation.
- Collaborate across architecture, hardware, software, systems, product, and customer teams.
What they ask for
- RISC-V application-processor platform architecture expertise, particularly AIA, CBQRI, IOMMU, and debug/security.
- Strong silicon design principles and architectural trade-off knowledge.
- Architecture (IP or SoC) and/or front-end design or verification background, with demonstrated technical depth at SoC, subsystem, or large-IP level.
- Programming ability for modeling and automation; OOP C++ and Python are preferred, with software development practices such as reviews, unit testing, and version control.
Nice to have
- Experience with SoC boot, timebase management, network, security, reset, or debug architecture; system-level control/management components such as BMC or ECU.
- Experience in broader areas including heterogeneous compute, interconnects, memory systems, power management, AI/ML, operating systems, modeling, and performance optimization.
Pay
$174,400.00 - $261,600.00 (base salary)
Tools
RISC-V, AIA, CBQRI, IOMMU, C++, Python, Android, Linux
AI focus
Architectures include AI/ML among the platform technologies; additional experience in AI & Machine Learning is preferred.
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