SoC PnP Architect

Job Title

SoC PnP Architect

Role Summary

The SoC PnP Architect drives system-level performance, power and efficiency analysis across complex silicon platforms. You will lead pre-silicon modelling and emulation-based performance studies, support post-silicon bring-up and correlation, and provide architecture recommendations to improve product-level performance, power and area trade-offs.

Experience Level

Mid-level - typically 4+ years of relevant SoC PnP or performance architecture experience.

Responsibilities

Own and execute system-level performance and power investigations across pre-silicon, emulation and silicon environments. Communicate findings and drive architecture or platform changes based on data.

• Lead pre-silicon performance and power analysis using simulation, emulation and modelling approaches.
• Develop and maintain SystemC/TLM, analytical and trace-driven models for performance, power and latency analysis.
• Run and analyse emulation/simulation workloads (cycle-accurate, TLM, waveform and trace-based) and identify system bottlenecks.
• Support silicon bring-up, correlate emulation/model projections with post-silicon measurements and perform root-cause analysis for gaps.
• Perform system-level tuning under power, thermal and TDP constraints; propose configuration and QoS strategies.
• Develop tooling and automation for profiling, telemetry correlation and visualization.
• Present results and recommendations to architecture, design, firmware, software and product teams; lead cross-functional investigations.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience, followed by desirable additions.

• Minimum ~4 years of experience in SoC PnP / performance architecture and analysis within the semiconductor domain.
• Hands-on experience with hardware emulation/simulation platforms (e.g. Palladium, Veloce, ZeBu or equivalent) and cycle-accurate / transaction-level analysis.
• Proven experience building and using SystemC/TLM, analytical or trace-driven performance and power models, and performing model-to-silicon correlation.
• Post-silicon performance and power characterization experience: bring-up support, PMU/performance counters, telemetry and trace-driven investigations.
• Strong computer architecture knowledge (CPU/GPU/NPU/DSP/accelerators, caches, pipelines, memory systems, interconnects).
• Proficient in C/C++ and Python for tools, automation and data analysis.
• Experience debugging and profiling in Linux and bare-metal environments; familiarity with kernel tracing and PMU-based analysis.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills to drive architecture decisions and deliver measurable improvements.
• Nice-to-have: familiarity with CHI/AXI/PCIe/CXL protocols, QoS strategies, power management (DVFS, voltage domains) and thermal/TDP tradeoffs.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Arm

Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom

ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.