SoC Architect

Hailo is a leading high-tech company, developing top-performing AI processors for edge devices in various industries. We combine an extensive understanding of the way neural networks operate, with our team’s expertise in SW and HW architecture, to develop products that transform the way we use machines to perceive and analyze the world around us.

Our company is led by a group of experts from a wide range of disciplines, combining experience from elite intelligence units as well as leading tech companies in Israel and abroad, with a track record of executing complex projects from the ground up. As an AI chip company, we believe that AI can help us create a better, safer, more productive, and more convenient world. For this to happen, AI needs to be available at scale and on the edge.

To this end, our team of hardware and software leaders is developing top-performing AI processors, dedicated to AI tasks on edge devices in a wide variety of applications and industries including smart cities, automotive, manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and many more. With hundreds of customer programs around the world, and a wide ecosystem of software and hardware partners, Hailo is leading the edge AI revolution.

About this position

In this position, you will write SoC, system, and sub-systems specifications and requirements for Hailo’s future chips. You will collaborate with Product, SW, and VLSI to explore optimal architectural solutions balancing product and market requirements, HW and SW effort, and non-functional KPIs. You will be tasked to analyze different architectural concepts and own different KPIs of Hailo’s SoC and its subsystems.

Requirements:

B.Sc./M.Sc. Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or related field from a leading university.
3+ years of experience as a SoC or system architect.
5+ years of experience as one of the following:
Logic designer
Design Verification engineer
System engineer
Ability to deal with ambiguity, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proactive technical leadership, strong interpersonal skills and communication skills, and ability to work in effectively in a team

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with SoC memory sub-system, bus fabric, and DDR interfacing.

Experience with Microprocessor and/or DSP architecture.

Experience with HW/SW partition

Experience with standard interfaces such as MIPI, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, etc.

Proficiency in Python/C++/SystemC

Experience with SoC security.

Experience with Deep Learning and Deep Learning HW acceleration.

Responsibilities:

Work with stakeholders to understand their requirements.
Specify system, SW, and HW requirements and architectural features at SoC level, Hailo’s IP and 3rd party IPs integration while conforming to product requirements.
Define pre-silicon data flows, control flows and features combining HW and SW and balancing effort and nonfunctional KPIs.
Evaluate the SoC, sub-systems, and Hailo’s IP performance, and analyze and suggest optimal balancing performance, power, cost and effort.
Evaluate and select third-party IPs for Hailo’s future SoCs.

Advantages:

We are passionate about building an inclusive and equitable working environment.

We promote a flexible work environment that encourages work-life balance.

If you don't meet 100% of the requirements– no worries!

Our DNA is characterized by openness to multi-disciplinary people, who bring great potential to grow with us, not just a skills set list. We encourage you to apply if you think this is a role that would make you excited about coming to work every day.