# Principal SoC Architect, Robotics and Automotive

Hiring organization: [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d0190a29-6451-406a-b329-8752be5774cd

Listed on NVIDIA's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Lead / Staff / Principal
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Salary: 272000 – 488750 USD per year

## Summary

NVIDIA is hiring a Principal SoC Architect to design next-generation system-on-chip architectures that combine GPUs, vision accelerators, and real-time processors for robotics and autonomous vehicles. This role suits experienced silicon architects with deep expertise in high-performance SoC design, robotics I/O, real-time systems, and the ability to bridge hardware and software across complex edge AI applications.

_Our summary, not NVIDIA's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Python, RTOS, Virtualization

## Required

- 15+ years of deep architecture design experience in high-performance silicon
- Meaningful expertise in top-level SoC definition
- Practical knowledge of high-speed interfaces (PCIe, GMSL, TSN)
- Understanding of multimedia/vision accelerator pipelines, cache coherency, virtualization, and hardware security
- Deep understanding of real-time operating systems and deterministic latency
- Master's or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

## Nice to have

- Experience in functional safety and end-to-end safety requirement solutions
- Background mapping Edge AI workloads (transformers, SLAM, path planning) to custom hardware
- Advanced SystemC, C++, or Python skills for architectural simulation and modeling

Apply on NVIDIA's site: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Principal-SoC-Architect--Robotics-and-Automotive_JR2021367