Lead/Senior Principal Architect

Company: Infineon
Location: Campbell
Posted on: March 13, 2026

Job Description:

We are seeking a collaborative and innovative System on Chip (SoC) Architect to drive Platform and IP Hardware Architecture within our team. This role is ideal for an experienced professional who enjoys cross-functional teamwork and has a passion for designing solutions that meet diverse user and market needs. Does this sound exciting? If so, please apply today! In your new role you will: • Reporting to the VP/Fellow, Platform Architecture. This position is a System On Chip Architect Hardware engineering position that is responsible for driving Platform and IP Hardware Architecture. • Write System and IP Architecture Specifications for the MXS40Sv2 and MXS22 platforms • Guide product architects during feasibility,definition, and design phases • Work with IP owners to clearly specify architectural and micro-architectural design parameters • Work with product marketing and product architects to define platform enhancements that support product requirements. • Identify and lead continuous improvements in platform development processes • Work with boot, firmware, and software teams to ensure software compatibility and migration plans • Work closely with IP owners to understand design impact of architectural changes • Support product architects in understanding platform capabilities, parametrizable features, configurable options, and platform performance Minimum requirements: We are commited to building a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds, identities and experiences. If youre excited about this role abut dont meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. • BSEE, or related field; MSEE (preferred) • At least 20 years of experience leading platform architecture teams used in multiple products in production: SoC architecture, IP architecture, and systems engineering (hardware/software partitioning) for multiple market segments. • Strong understanding of Cortex-M M0, M33, and M55 32-bit processors; interfaces/protocols (eg AMBA AXI, AHB, APB, etc); power management interfaces/protocols (eg LPI, PPU, etc); security (eg RoT, TrustZone, PSA L2/L3/L4, protection context, CIA, threat modeling, etc); and performance estimation. • Strong technical writing and communication skills, especially for forward-looking hardware specifications. • Demonstrated ability in leading cross-functional teams, and support system hardware, firmware, and software tradeoffs; with a focus on hardware solution • Positive approach to challenging assignments Additional experience (a plus): • Experience writing machine-readable executable specifications. • Hands on experience developing solutions with heterogeneous multi-processors and efficient inter-processor communication in the same package/die. • Firm understanding of hardware isolation (including hardware accelerators) • Familiarity with real-time embedded operating systems: including assembly/C programming, debuging, trace, interrupt service routines, exception handling, cache management, memory management, memory protection, virtual-to-physical address translation, TLB, inter-processor communication, concurrent programming, etc. • Experience with Cortex-M M85 and embedded RISC-V processors

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