Working for a cutting edge semiconductor company, I have a high-profile role available, as Chief Architect / Chief NPU Architect.
You will be part of key R&D projects for complex CPU / NPU / GPU related architecture requirements for ASIC SOCs and IP.
Applicants MUST have significant experience in leading R&D or architecture functions related to HW-SW processor architecture environments.
Offering excellent salary, circa £150-200k and higher - dependent on years and relevance of experience
*VISA SPONSORSHIP AND RELOCATION IS AVAILABLE*
Must have skills:
 * University degree - BSc / MSc / PhD in Electronics, Microelectronics, Physics or Computer Science
 * 10-20 years' industry experience
 * Matlab / Simulink / C / system c - modelling experience - UML
 * CPU / GPU / NPU / RISC-V architecture
 * HW - SW co-design
 * Understanding of system design & integration
 * Strong coding skills - python / C / C++ / System C
Bonus / "nice-to-have" skills:
 * Industry experience in RTL design / RTL coding / digital design / hardware design - for FPGA / ASIC (VHDL and / or Verilog, System verilog)
 * Digital Verification (UVM / system verilog) OR Formal verification methods - Jasper Gold, C / system C
 * Definition of complex architecture
 * High-speed digital connectivity and protocols - Fabric, Serdes, ethernet, USB, PCIe, AMBA / AXI, CHI, MAC, PHY, cache coherency - MESI
 * SOC / IP integration for complex embedded processors - ARM / RISC-V / CPU / GPU
 * algorithm development / computer arithmetic
 * chisel / scala / embedded
 * Rust
 * Git / Github
 * interface / API
 * Linux