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As a Principal Hardware Architect, you will join the team developing next-generation custom memory controllers to enhance Cobalt CPU performance. You will be responsible for architecting and developing memory controllers while reviewing technology roadmaps including DDR5, DDR6, LPDDR, HBM, Type 3 CXL-based Memory, RDIMM, MRDIMM, and LP-MRDIMM. Your daily work involves collaborating with micro-architects, verification teams, and performance modeling groups to drive features into production and analyze platform workload results. You will also evaluate vendor IP and identify full stack optimization opportunities within the memory hierarchy. The role requires expertise in SoC memory architecture and familiarity with JEDEC specifications for various memory types. This position focuses on solving complex hardware challenges by designing advanced custom silicon capable of high-performance functions to support large-scale cloud infrastructure and diverse system requirements.
Hardware Architecture
high speed signal integrity
Firmware
BIOS
Power Management
System Architecture
Proof of Concept
Electrical Engineering
Silicon Components
Remote (San Jose, CA)56 days ago
$273,200–$384,800
Root Cause Analysis
Defensive Design
Data Analysis
AI
Field Telemetry
CT Scanning
X-ray
TDR
Thermal Imaging
SEM
EDS
Cross-sectioning
IC Decapsulation
Accelerated Life Testing
Failure Rate Modeling
High-speed Interfaces
Power Delivery Systems
Advanced Packaging