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As a Systems Architecture Lead you will be responsible for systems and product architecture development for advanced Application Processors. You will work across hardware engineering, software engineering, application/solutions engineering teams to design and develop best in class, scalable, robust solutions that meet the demanding requirements of our advanced microprocessor products for Industrial, IOT, and Automotive Edge markets. This role requires a deep technical understanding of MPU HW & SW architecture, Solutions Engineering, Use Case Analysis, Validation, Optimization, and system integration. Key Responsibilities Drive the definition and development of MPU architecture, ensuring alignment with market trends and industry standards. Work with product marketing teams and customers to understand and translate requirements into detailed specification. Drive use case definition and documentation for the product. Define scalable and efficient computing architectures, including multi-core processing, high end CPU, DSP, Vision processing, Machine Learning, and memory hierarchy. Design and integrate security mechanisms, including secure boot, cryptographic accelerators, and trusted execution environments. Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software, solutions/application engineering teams to ensure seamless system-level integration of MPU product components. Power and performance benchmarking, analysis, and optimization. Develop strategies to optimize performance, energy efficiency, and thermal management while maintaining reliability and scalability. Own key performance indicators for programs and drive optimization. Define architectural guidelines, best practices, and documentation to guide product development teams. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 15 years or more relevant experience. Experience with use-case analysis and decomposition. Experience in Linux, Zephyr, Free RTOS or similar operating systems. Strong understanding of microprocessor and microcontroller architectures, including CPU cores, DSP, memory management, and peripheral integration. Experience with system level performance optimization, low-power design, SW/HW co-design, and real-time processing. Familiarity with high-speed interconnects, memory architectures, DDR, PCIe, and bus protocols. Strong collaboration skills to work across multidisciplinary teams, including silicon, software, hardware, board design, and validation engineers. Experience in product development processes. Preferred Qualifications Experience with ARM Cortex and/or RISC-V architecture. Experience with media processing, vision and imaging applications. Experience with system-level simulation tools, hardware/software co-design, and debugging techniques. Familiarity with Machine Learning Hardware IPs, tools, and architecture. Knowledge of functional safety and security standards. Familiarity with Wi-Fi integration, networking protocols, and secure wireless communication. More information about NXP in India... Show more Show less
