Senior System Architect - Portland, Oregon, United States
Heterogeneous computing solutions on advanced process technologies.
About the role
The Senior System Architect defines and drives the architecture of advanced silicon systems. The role focuses on system-level design, IP integration, and architectural specifications for heterogeneous computing solutions on advanced process technologies.
What you'll do
- Define and drive the architecture of advanced silicon systems. - Lead system-level design and architectural exploration for heterogeneous computing solutions. - Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural specifications. - Drive IP integration across complex silicon systems on advanced process technologies.
What you'll need
- Professional experience defining system-level design for complex silicon systems. - Demonstrated experience creating detailed architectural specifications. - Direct technical background in IP integration for heterogeneous computing architectures. - Experience delivering architectures targeted for advanced process technologies.
Skills: System-level design, IP integration, Architectural specifications, Heterogeneous computing
This role has been open 196 days — well above the 81-day median for SoC/Chip Architecture roles.
SoC/Chip Architecture · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
486
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Median days open
81 d
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Median salary
$239k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Ahead Computing | All employers we track in this specialty (486 roles · 68 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 486 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 13 | 3359 · 116 employers |
| Median days open | 90 d | 81 d (+9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $239k |
Skills observed across this category: System-level design, IP integration, Architectural specifications, Heterogeneous computing
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 83 open roles · median 81 d
- NVIDIA · 54 open roles · median 69 d
- Apple · 44 open roles · median 18 d
- AMD · 36 open roles · median 76 d
- Arm Holdings · 27 open roles · median 124 d
- Micron Technology · 21 open roles · median 103 d
How we counted: 486 open SoC/Chip Architecture (SOC Architecture) roles from 68 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 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.