Senior Principal Embedded Software Architect

Requirements

• Experience: BS/MS in EE, CE, or CS with 20+ years of system software architecture or firmware development experience.
• Boundary Expertise: Proven track record of operating at the highest technical levels to influence hardware design early in the silicon lifecycle.
• Computer Architecture: Deep knowledge of memory hierarchies, AMBA bus protocols (AXI/AHB/APB), DMA, and RISC-V/ARM architectures.
• Pre-Silicon Tools: Hands-on experience with SystemC (TLM 2.0) for early architecture exploration.
• Software Mastery: Expert in C/C++ writing embedded software, bootloaders, and drivers within RTOS (Zephyr) and Embedded Linux environments.
• Bring-up & Debug: Experienced in silicon bring-up and JTAG debugging, with the ability to read RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) to evaluate hardware intent.
• Communication: Exceptional skills in presenting complex architectural tradeoffs to hardware engineers, executives, and customer teams.
• Preferred Qualifications Experience with hardware emulation (e.g., Palladium), FPGA prototyping, and pre-silicon workflows.
• Experience defining debug/trace infrastructure (CoreSight, JTAG) and performance modeling.
• Knowledge of signal processing, mixed-signal architectures, power management, and DVFS.
• Ability to review board schematics and use standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
• Familiarity with modern DevOps for virtual platforms (CI/CD, Docker) and network protocols.
• For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S.
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• Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
• As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.
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• Job Req Type: Experienced Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time