Mobile System Hardware Architect

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The Role:

The Mobile System Hardware Architecture team is part of the Client Business Unit and we drive the architecture and technical leadership of mobile platforms within the semiconductor space.

The Person:

In this role, you will serve as the primary technical liaison for platform-level hardware programs. You will also collaborate closely with domain specialists and technical leads to drive system-level solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary technical liaison for platform-level hardware in the program.
• Ensure product features-such as performance and power management-meet marketing and silicon requirements from pin-level to full SOC integration.
• Understand the SOC as a holistic system, encompassing hardware, firmware, BIOS, and software components.
• Align system architecture to enable SOC and commercial platform features.
• Contribute to platform architecture and system feature development with a deep understanding of use cases.
• Manage requirement changes collaboratively between business units and design teams to deliver agreed solutions.
• Ensure technical accuracy in product disclosures and assess the impact of bugs on features and performance goals.
• Collaborate closely with domain specialists and technical leads to drive system-level solutions.
• Lead and inspire cross-domain teams to architect innovative system features

Preferred Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in PC, tablet, or mobile phone hardware architecture.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting schematics, board files, and hardware layouts.
• Experience with Cadence tools for board layout analysis.
• Ability to read and understand C language code related to firmware and hardware integration.
• Strong familiarity with system board design and associated documentation.
• Strong knowledge of PC platform architecture and industry-standard interface specifications focused on power management.
• Understanding silicon process technologies and tools for projecting SOC power and performance.
• Hands-on experience with both silicon and system board design.
• Familiarity with PC software and hardware ecosystems

Academic credentials:

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Electronics/Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

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