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Staff SoC Architect

Graphcore

Join Graphcore, a leading AI acceleration company, as a Staff SoC Architect in Bristol. In this role, you will translate product requirements into specifications for complex silicon devices, own sub-system architecture, and contribute to silicon bring-up and evaluation. You will work closely with various engineering teams and have the opportunity to mentor other engineers. Enjoy a flexible work-life balance, private medical insurance, a pension plan, and opportunities for career progression and development.

Responsibilities

  • Translating product requirements into specifications for complex, highly integrated, high-performance silicon devices.
  • Owning sub-system architecture, modelling, validation and evaluation, connecting early design choices with practical implementation.
  • Assessing third-party hard and soft IP, working with vendors and specifying how sub-systems integrate across the platform.

Requirements

  • Confidence working across programming languages, with the initiative to take ownership of technical problems
  • A degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or a related subject
  • Experience writing clear technical specifications
  • A solid understanding of computer and SoC architecture
  • Knowledge of RTL development and verification processes
  • The ability to explain design choices clearly and work across engineering teams