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GlobalFoundries · 2 months ago

Lead Architect, Custom Silicon

positionRichardson, TX
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$132K/yr - $242K/yr
date15+ years exp

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing design, development, and fabrication services. The Custom Silicon Lead Architect is responsible for defining and driving the architecture of next-generation custom silicon solutions, collaborating with various teams to deliver high-performance products.

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Responsibilities

Define and own the architecture and technical specifications for custom silicon products from concept through tape-out
Lead requirement gathering, trade-off analysis, partitioning, and high-level design, optimizing for performance, power, area, scalability, and cost
Guide the design and integration of major IP blocks, processing subsystems, memory and I/O, high-speed interfaces, and custom accelerators
Collaborate with stakeholders (systems, product management, software, and firmware) to align architectural vision and feature sets with market and product needs
Oversee architectural execution to ensure design aligns with specifications and architectural intent
Investigate, evaluate, and integrate third-party IP and develop strategies for architecture validation, bring-up, and post-silicon debug
Mentor and provide technical leadership to cross-functional engineering teams
Present technical concepts and progress to internal teams, management, and external partners
Ensure security, safety, and system-level design compliance in architecture, adhering to relevant standards (e.g., ISO 26262, IEC 61508)

Qualification

Custom silicon architectureASIC designSoC designHardware system partitioningInterconnect protocolsMemory hierarchiesClock/power domain managementTop-down architecture flowsPerformance modelingEDA toolsVerification strategiesDebuggingSystem-level thinkingTechnical writingProject leadershipProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Deep experience architecting custom silicon, ASIC, or SoC designs (digital/ mixed-signal)
Expertise in hardware system partitioning, IP integration, interconnect protocols, memory hierarchies, and clock/power domain management
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
Strong knowledge of top-down architecture flows, performance modeling, EDA tools, and verification strategies
Familiarity with multi-discipline integration, including analog, RF, and software/firmware/hardware interfaces
Thorough understanding of modern interface standards (AXI, PCIe, DDR/ LpDDR, MIPI, USB, etc.)
Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and system-level thinking skills
Strong communication, technical writing, and project leadership skills

Preferred

15+ years of experience in custom silicon, ASIC, or SoC development with a track record of leading Architecture
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
Demonstrated project leadership in multi-site or cross-disciplinary environments
Experience in domains such as Physical AI, automotive, networking, storage, security, or advanced compute
Involvement in strategic planning, IP/vendor evaluations, and cross-functional technical reviews
History of patents, publications, or industry engagement is a plus

Company

GlobalFoundries

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GlobalFoundries is a full-service semiconductor foundry that manufactures integrated circuits in high volume.
dateFounded in 2009
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://gf.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (76)
2023 (66)
2022 (100)
2021 (87)
2020 (187)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.39B
Key Investors
European CommissionU.S. Department of CommerceU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-11Grant· $579.33M
2024-11-20Grant· $1.5B
2024-05-22Post Ipo Secondary· $750M

Leadership Team

D
DK Sohn
VP
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Jonathan Park
IP Strategy and Offering Management
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Recent News

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