What are the responsibilities and job description for the SoC Performance Architect position at TekShapers?
Employment type – Full Time
Job Title – SoC Performance Architect
Job Location – Auburn Hills, MI
Duration- Full Time
Experience level— 5 years
Mandatory Skills – SoC Performance Architect
Job Description –
Lead MPU and SoC performance pathfinding, modeling, simulations, and projections for current and future platforms.
Develop system-level models to evaluate and optimize performance (throughput, latency, QoS, power) across multiple design options.
Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, firmware, and validation organizations to ensure end-to-end product quality, performance, and reliability.
Generate workloads for target applications and optimize these workloads within hardware constraints
Drive performance metrics and analysis for central compute ECU workloads
Conduct theoretical analysis and return on investment of new features or proof of concept
Manages Neural Network benchmark criteria and competitive analysis
Work with SoC Architect and software teams to optimize hardware for system workloads within performance, power, reliability, and cost constraints.
Support SoC microarchitecture definition and specifications
Support hardware engineering in design, system architecture, and ECU development phases.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
A minimum of 8 years relevant experience
Strong understanding of computer architecture fundamentals
Proficient with system performance modeling and simulation analysis
Successful first-pass SoC or MPU development record
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree, Automotive or Industrial experience
Direct work with ARM 32/64-bit, power management, high-speed interfaces, memory, video/audio
Experience with memory controller designs for LPDDR5, DDR5, LPDDR6
Strong background in building fast, accurate SoC performance models
Strong understanding of embedded electronics design constraints
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking with a track record of innovation
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across global, multi-disciplinary teams.
Passion for architecting SoC or MPUng solutions that redefine performance and efficiency in embedded computing
Tekshapers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.