Lead Systems Architect

Role Summary 

As a Lead System Architect at Axiado you will define the end-to-end architecture bridging silicon (ASIC/SoC) board-level hardware platforms and low-level system software/firmware. Leveraging your deep expertise in the server and infrastructure industry you will translate customer requirements into detailed technical specifications. This high-impact role requires navigating complex hardware/software tradeoffs while collaborating closely with Axiados engineering teams customers standards organizations and ecosystem partners. 

Key Responsibilities 

1. Architectural Definition & Detailed Specification 

• Own and author comprehensive unambiguous system architecture specifications micro-architectural specs and/or platform requirement documents. 

• Define rigorous system-level hardware/software partition boundaries and map out register-level interfaces for hardware blocks and low-level software stacks. 

• Drive micro-architecture specifications for high-security AI-driven SoCs including on-chip interconnects (AXI/AHB) memory hierarchies and standard I/O interfaces (PCIe Ethernet SPI eSPI I3C LTPI). 

2. Customer Interfacing & Ecosystem Engagement 

• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for enterprise and hyperscaler customers to gather analyze and scope their next-generation platform security needs. 

• Present Axiados system architecture roadmap and technical whitepapers to strategic customers steering-level partners and standards committees. 

• Align Axiados technology with modern server deployment topologies and open-source standards (such as OCP DC-SCM / DC-SCI). 

3. Server Infrastructure & Board-Level Integration 

• Architect platform-level designs optimized for enterprise server motherboards baseboard management systems and cloud data center environments. 

• Guide hardware and SI/PI engineers on signal integrity power delivery networks and thermal/mechanical constraints for modular server building blocks. 

4. Software Firmware & Security Stack Partitioning 

• Specify secure platform boot flows Root-of-Trust (RoT) architecture and Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) frameworks. 

• Collaborate with firmware teams to define interfaces for BMC stacks (OpenBMC) Linux kernels device drivers and platform management protocols (MCTP PLDM Redfish). 

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications 

• Experience: 10 years of dedicated system architecture experience spanning SoC design board development and software stacks. 

• Industry Focus: Proven track record of engineering and architectural success within the server data center or enterprise infrastructure industry. 

• Specification Ownership: Demonstrated ability to independently produce and maintain highly detailed production-grade technical specifications. 

• Customer Facing: Excellent communication and presentation skills with comfort interfacing directly with sophisticated enterprise customers and technical stakeholders. 

• Education: B.S. M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or a related field. 

• Technical Breadth: 

• Silicon: Deep knowledge of SoC design flows interconnects and interfaces (PCIe Ethernet DRAM USB). 

• Board-Level: Hands-on experience with hardware platform design schematic capture and lab bring-up tools (oscilloscopes logic analyzers). 

• Software: Clear understanding of embedded firmware RTOS Linux device drivers and low-level C/C programming. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Active participation in open infrastructure communities like the Open Compute Project (OCP). 

• Deep understanding of hardware security concepts (cryptographic accelerators HSM TPM Side-Channel attack mitigations). 

• Experience with BMC firmware architecture (OpenBMC) and server management interfaces (MCTP NVMe-MI LTPI). 

Qualifications 

• Experience & Education: 10 years of hardware engineering experience with a leadership track record in server data center or semiconductor ecosystems. B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering (EE). 

• Production Track Record: Proven history of taking complex board designs to high-volume production with excellent yields and resolving field RMA issues. 

• Hands-on Technical Mastery: Deep continuous experience with circuit design schematic capture laboratory equipment and platform troubleshooting. 

• DC-SCM & Ecosystem Expertise: Strong knowledge of OCP DC-SCM standard solutions (DC-SCI interface form factors) and a solid network across hyperscaler and OEM partners. 

• Supply Chain Agility: Demonstrated capability to execute rapid hardware redesigns footprint compatibility strategies and alternative component sourcing. 

• Tool & Interface Proficiency: Expert familiarity with Cadence OrCAD/Allegro and server interfaces (PCIe USB I2C SMBus SPI UART USB MCTP eSPI LTPI). 

• Architecture & Software Knowledge: Solid understanding of modern CPU/GPU architectures and the Linux environment (including Python or Bash scripting). 

• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to articulate hardware-anchored security and supply chain strategy to enterprise stakeholders.

Additional Information :

Axiado is committed to attracting developing and retaining the highest caliber talent in a diverse and multifaceted environment. We are headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley with access to the worlds leading research technology and talent.

We are building an exceptional team to secure every node on the internet. For us solving real-world problems takes precedence over purely theoretical problems. As a result we prefer individuals with persistence intelligence and high curiosity over pedigree alone. Working hard and smart continuous learning and mutual support are all part of who we are.

Axiado is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Axiado does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time