Digital Design Architect

Digital Design Architect required by Semiconductor multinational in Dublin to drive concept development for cutting-edge Sensor IPs across platforms. This is a senior-level opportunity to lead innovation, solve technical challenges and influence the digital architecture roadmap in one of the most exciting segments of the semiconductor industry: Automotive.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define and architect next-generation Sensor IPs for automotive microcontrollers

• Translate complex stakeholder requirements into hardware/software specs and innovative design strategies

• Ensure functional safety (ISO 26262), cybersecurity (ISO 21434), and production readiness are integrated from the ground up

• Specify digital requirements for analog IPs and ensure tight analog/digital co-design

• Own technical documentation (user manuals, data sheets) and support safety analysis deliverables

• Work cross-functionally with system engineers, application experts, design, verification, validation and safety teams

• Conduct technical risk management across IP, subsystem and SoC levels

REQUIREMENTS:

• You are a strategic thinker, a systems-level problem solver and a highly experienced digital designer with a passion for excellence and innovation.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar

• 15+ years of experience in chip architecture or digital design

• In-depth knowledge of mixed-signal SoC architectures, automotive microcontrollers and DSP design

• Experience translating system specs into implementable digital architectures

• Familiarity with analog domain principles and analog/digital integration

• Proven ability to write documentation such as user manuals and define data sheet values

• Knowledge of functional safety, cybersecurity standards and DFMEA is a plus

• A collaborative, communicative mindset

• Fluency in English