About this Automotive MCU Chip Architect role at Hophr
Hophr · Onsite · Duesseldorf
We are looking for an experienced Automotive MCU Chip Architect to define the system and subsystem architecture of next-generation automotive microcontrollers. The role includes ownership of chip-level architecture concepts, subsystem partitioning, compute and memory architecture, interconnect strategy, safety and security integration, power/reset/clock concepts, and hardware/software interface definition. The successful candidate will work closely with product management, safety, security, design, verification, software, and implementation teams to ensure the MCU architecture meets demanding automotive
requirements for real-time performance, functional safety, cybersecurity, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
requirements for real-time performance, functional safety, cybersecurity, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
What you'll do
Key Responsibilities
System Architecture Definition
scalability.
debug, test, and power domains.
derivatives.
Subsystem Architecture Ownership
security, power/reset/clock, debug/trace, and DFT/test domains.
silicon, and software levels.
principles, interrupts, DMA, boot flow, and access-control concepts.
Cross-Functional Technical Leadership
safety, security, design, verification, software, backend, test, and validation teams.
customer support phases.
teams.
What we require
Required Technical Expertise
MCU / SoC Architecture
low-power design, product-family scalability, and silicon implementation constraints.
Automotive Functional Safety
FMEDA/DFA/FTA awareness, and definition of safety mechanisms at system and subsystem level.
Automotive Cybersecurity
management, lifecycle states, secure debug, and ISO/SAE 21434 concepts.
Digital Design and Implementation Awareness
verification closure, and bring-up observability.
Embedded Software Awareness
memory protection, debug, and software-visible register behavior.
Required Experience
silicon bring-up, qualification, and customer support.
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