DSP System Architect - USA-CA Irvine Alton Parkway Bldg 2, United States
$109,700 - $175,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 11 September 2026 by the employer.
Architect digital signal processing and communications algorithms for Robotics, UAV and Automotive applications.
About the role
As a DSP System Architect, you will be responsible for the specification, architecture, and micro-architecture of digital signal processing and communications algorithms. This role focuses on applications in Robotics, UAV, and Automotive sectors.
What you'll do
- Develop specification, architecture, and micro-architecture of digital signal processing and communications algorithms.
- Perform bit-exact C/C++ and MATLAB/Simulink system modeling and simulation.
- Develop and run system level simulation suites of physical layer transceivers and perform vector matching verification with RTL simulations.
- Define and document chip requirements, architecture, verification, and lab test plans.
- Conduct lab testing and debug of ASICs.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 8+ years of related experience, or Master's degree with 6+ years of related experience, or PhD with 3+ years of related experience.
- Expertise in Digital Communication Theory & Digital Signal Processing algorithms.
- Experience in C/C++.
- Experience in MATLAB/Simulink.
- Good hands-on skills in the lab.
Nice to have
- Experience in equalizers & timing recovery.
- Experience architecting communications systems for high performance ASIC based products.
Skills: DSP, communications algorithms, system modeling, MATLAB/Simulink, ASIC, micro-architecture
This role has been open 33 days — well below the 79-day median for SoC/Chip Architecture roles.
SoC/Chip Architecture · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
470
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Median days open
79 d
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Median salary
$235k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Broadcom | All employers we track in this specialty (470 roles · 65 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 470 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 51 | 3191 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 33 d | 79 d (−46 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $235k |
Skills observed across this category: DSP, communications algorithms, system modeling, MATLAB/Simulink, ASIC, micro-architecture
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 72 open roles · median 86 d
- NVIDIA · 56 open roles · median 68 d
- Apple · 39 open roles · median 9 d
- AMD · 35 open roles · median 64 d
- Arm Holdings · 27 open roles · median 112 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 21 open roles · median 114 d
How we counted: 470 open SoC/Chip Architecture (SOC Architecture) roles from 65 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.