Soc Architect, Design Engineer, Next Generation Secure Soc Development

Hybrid, London / Bristol
Overview
We’re excited to be expanding our Hardware Engineering team and are looking for a SoC Architect / Design Engineer who is interested in working with pioneers who work at the intersection of secure Semiconductors, Quantum and AI
Experience an exciting growth journey – you’ll be a key employee during an exciting phase of growth for the company. You’ll have the opportunity to influence and shape our technology and the direction of the team as we grow
The SECQAI environment is highly collaborative, where the team is laser focused on building great product for our customers
Joining an early-stage company, you’ll get a stake in our shared success through our generous employee option programme
Get to know SECQAIWe’re an ultra-secure hardware and software business enabling the future of confidential computing. Our military grade secure semiconductors provide fully integrated solutions so governments & businesses can focus on what really matters: delivering for their customers and the population at large. We’re looking for passionate, innovative technologists to join us on our exciting journey.
What The Job Involves
Architect and define next-generation System on Chip Architectures, starting with the definition of product requirements from application assumptions, stakeholder requirements and system architecture proposals
Collaborate within a team to design novel architectural features and define relevant studies to evaluate impacts on cost, performance, power and software usability
Collaborate with IP providers to successfully implement third-party IP and support any development custom silicon designs from micro-architecture to design and design qualification
Support delivery of RTL design and its flow to GDS, working closely with physical design, DFT, and verification experts
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams (e.G. software, CPU, verification, R&D, security, etc.) to optimize your designs
Contribute to roadmap planning, design reviews, and silicon bring-up
Write detailed technical documentation;
reviews technical documentation for peers and other engineers.
This is a Hybrid role, with a mixture of working from SECQAI’s office in London or Bristol, and at home
We know how important it is to build in a customer-centric way, so you may be asked to travel to meet SECQAI’s customers and partners in person
Maintaining the highest standards of integrity: you’ll protect SECQAI’s operations and that of our clients by maintaining confidentiality at all times
Who you are
You have a B.Eng./B.Sc., M.Eng./M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent industry experience)
You have 5+ years of relevant SoC architecture and design and/or implementation in advanced technology nodes
You have an up-to-date knowledge of industry-standard design tools from leading providers (e.G. Cadence, Synopsys, OpenRoad)
You have experience with multi-core subsystems, interconnects, and memory hierarchies
You’re inquisitive and a self-starter. You love learning, solving problems outside of your comfort zone, starting new things and taking them through to production, all the while learning from your mistakes
You enjoy collaborating with and supporting a wide range of peers and mentors
You set a high bar for your own work (both how it works, and how it looks)
Desirable
You have experience working with RISC-V & CHERI ISAs
You have taken a design from conceptualisation through to tape-out
You’re interested in building secure systems and platforms, and have knowledge of relevant security standards
The perks
Competitive Salary
Generous employee option programme
Opportunity to work collaboratively with leaders in the field
Opportunity to help shape and build the technical side of the organisation
Benefits package: we’re committed to evolving the benefits package as we grow. We'll want to know what matters to you! Of course, that's in addition to the snack cupboard you can find in our office!
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