Principal SoC Semiconductor Engineer

Principal SoC Semiconductor Engineer
At the Nissan Advanced Technology Center-Silicon Valley (NATC-SV) in Santa Clara, CA, we are looking for experienced engineers and researchers to lead Nissan's development of fundamental technology. NATC-SV is looking for an experienced SoC Semiconductor Engineer to investigate the development of an internal system-on-a-chip (SoC) for the next generation software defined vehicle (SDV). This individual will lead a team of experienced engineers and researchers, as well as working with outside experts in the field, with the objective of developing a prototype system that can be demonstrated to run Nissan's latest autonomous vehicle software.
Job Responsibilities

• Be the subject matter expert for system-on-chip (SoC) internal architectures for SDV hardware design for Autonomous Driving, SDV and Infotainment applications.
• Be the reference for and develop internal competencies of SoC/FPGA/ASIC design and programming.
• Be the reference for the SoC IP blocks and design tradeoffs: ARM, RISC-V, GPU, DSP, ISP, NPU, MMA, HW accelerators.
• Be the reference for the development of Chiplets and the Interconnect Standards.
• Work proactively with silicon vendor partners to drive needed solutions.
• Be the reference for designing and implementing FPGAs for Machine Learning and other algorithms for ADAS/AV.
• Be the interface within the organization between the E/E Architecture for Advanced Engineering and Research for the AD and SDV specifications.
• Drive internal SoC roadmap definitions by regularly providing survey study of the relevant industry technologies and SoC solutions.

Basic Qualifications

• Min 15 years of experience with min 8 years of experience in silicon SoC design for embedded electronics or mixed experience of design, architecture and TIER2 engineering and/or manager role
• Experience in E/E architecture topologies, software architecture
• Track record in FPGA/ASIC development
• Experience with Silicon Design suite tools
• Experience in defining vehicle E/E architecture specifications a plus
• Familiar with industry standards for chip design methodologies and verification
• Strong teamwork spirit; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work independently within a global team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's (preferred) or Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering (EECS), Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree field
• Experienced in industrial or automotive (preferred) market
• Must have direct experience working on CPU and GPU architectures and power management
• Experience in Linux/Unix/RTOS Operating Systems
• Experience with 3rd party IPs and SoC integration
• Experience with RISC-V and Chiplet technology is a plus
• Solid understanding of embedded electronics design constraints at the component and system level

Critical Character Traits

• Ability to work with software engineers
• Communicate effectively about hardware and power needs and constraints for delivering software performance
• Ability to coach
• Ability to think outside-the-box
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a team environment and be both a team player and task leader
• Respect and understanding of the Customer/Supplier relationship while embracing partnerships
• Ability to present concepts/strategies/project status to management
• Welcome to an open lane of possibility. Drive your career forward and join the company leading the technology and business evolution of the automotive industry by applying today.

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Santa Clara California United States of America
Salary Range:
$154,090.00 - $312,042.00
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