IP Architect

Digital Development Team role within the ASIC organisation in Lund, Sweden. The IP Architect shapes the System-on-Chip (SoC) IP portfolio, takes architecture requirements and builds a roadmap for critical IPs with a 2–3 year horizon, leads a team working on SoC-specific IP designs, and collaborates with ASIC System Architects and cross-functional teams on requirement breakdown, systemisation, and technical direction, supporting design, verification, and validation throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Act as one of the IP Architects within the SoC-specific IP Program, covering IPs owned by multiple cross-functional teams; Serve as the primary interface towards ASIC System Architects and drive requirement breakdown and systemization; Own and define requirements, architecture, and roadmap for IP blocks and subsystems; Support development teams throughout design, verification, and validation phases; Drive continuous improvements in design methodologies, workflows, and engineering practices; Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation

Requirements

MSc or PhD in Electronic Engineering or equivalent; 8+ years of experience in ASIC IP design and/or verification; Strong expertise in Digital ASIC Design; Good understanding of ARM processors and AMBA-based systems; Knowledge of UVM verification methodology; Proven ability to collaborate successfully across teams and geographical sites; Strong focus on quality and engineering excellence

Nice to have

Experience with clock/reset controllers and ASIC clocking architectures; Experience with low-speed interface IPs such as I3C, SPI, and QSPI; Familiarity with ARM CoreSight architectures; Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama; Experience working in Agile development environments