Chief Architect - SoC / Platform
Texas InstrumentsJob Title
Chief Architect - SoC / Platform
Role Summary
Lead the SoC and platform architecture strategy for MCU products, defining long-term roadmaps and scalable platform architectures across multiple product lines. This role drives technical direction (compute, connectivity, security, power), IP reuse strategy, and architecture governance to meet performance, power, area (PPA), cost, and time-to-market goals.
Experience Level
Senior — 15+ years of experience in SoC architecture, IP design, or chip development; proven leadership of cross-functional engineering teams.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include setting architecture vision, ensuring technical governance, partnering with product and business leaders, and building architecture capability.
- Define and drive long-term SoC and platform architecture roadmaps across multiple product lines.
- Align architecture strategy with business goals, market trends, and customer requirements.
- Define scalable, reusable platform architectures and lead IP reuse strategy.
- Make build vs. buy vs. partner decisions for key technologies and manage ecosystem partnerships.
- Own architectural decisions ensuring alignment with PPA, cost, and schedule targets.
- Establish architecture review boards, governance processes, and resolve cross-functional technical trade-offs.
- Collaborate with product management, engineering, validation, and software teams to ensure execution alignment.
- Mentor senior architects, build high-performing teams, and define best practices and design methodologies.
Requirements
Must-have technical experience and leadership required for successful execution of the role.
- Must-have: 15+ years in SoC architecture, IP design, or chip development.
- Must-have: Proven track record of successful chip tape-outs and silicon bring-up.
- Must-have: Experience defining and meeting PPA (Performance, Power, Area) targets for production chips.
- Must-have: Demonstrated ability to lead technical governance, make architectural trade-offs, and drive cross-functional alignment.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with platform architectures for high-growth markets (e.g., AI/data center) and managing ecosystem partnerships.
- Nice-to-have: Experience defining next-generation architecture concepts, incubation initiatives, or influencing industry standards.
Education Requirements
Degree Level: Bachelor's degree is specified. The posting does not specify a field of study or mention equivalents.
About the Company
Company: Texas Instruments
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA
Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.
