BootROM Lead Architect
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Define, develop BootROM and Secondary Bootloader architectures aligned with market trends and industry standards.
- Collaborate with System Design, Security, and Applications teams to translate requirements into detailed specifications.
- Drive use-case definition and documentation.
- Architect scalable computing solutions, including multi-core CPUs, DSPs, vision processing, machine learning, and memory hierarchies.
- Integrate security features such as secure boot, cryptographic accelerators, and trusted execution environments.
- Ensure seamless system-level integration by working closely with hardware, firmware, and software teams.
- Conduct power and performance benchmarking, analysis and optimization.
- Develop strategies to enhance performance, energy efficiency, and thermal management.
- Define architectural guidelines and best practices for development teams.
- Lead the definition & development of Boot Validation architecture/strategy and framework
- Support development and validation cycles of Boot software.
- Mentor and guide senior architecture team members.
- Manage subcontractors and external partners.
- Influence technical and business strategies to improve team productivity and accelerate time-to-market.
- Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
- 15+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong background in use-case analysis and system decomposition.
- Expertise in ARM Cortex and/or RISC-V architectures.
- Deep understanding of microprocessor/microcontroller systems, including CPU cores, DSPs, memory, and peripherals.
- Experience in system-level performance optimization, low-power design, and real-time processing.
- Familiarity with high-speed interconnects (DDR, PCIe) and bus protocols.
- Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong communication skills—able to engage both technical and executive stakeholders.
- Experience with pre-silicon development (e.g. emulation, simulation).
- Experience in SW development compliant with ISO/SAE-21434 and ASPICE standards
- Experience in media processing, vision, and imaging applications.
- Familiarity with system-level simulation tools and HW/SW co-design.
- Knowledge of machine learning hardware IPs and architectures.
- Understanding of functional safety standards (ISO 26262).
- Experience with Wi-Fi integration and secure wireless communication protocols.