Senior Director, SoC Power and Clocking Technology

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SoC (System-on-Chip) Engineering Leader to direct a diverse team delivering Architecture and Verified Designs for Power and Clocking. As a Technology Team Lead over SoC Power and Clocking, you will be accountable for gathering requirements, prototyping, and developing the SOC-level clock, reset, power, and thermal management architecture to ensure the efficient and effective use of system resources. You will resolve complex issues throughout the development lifecycle—from architectural exploration to implementation and post-silicon bring-up. You will collaborate with partners, OEMs, and internal software teams, directing global multi-functional teams to identify, prioritize, and resolve SOC and platform-level challenges, playing a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, power-efficient SOC products to market.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of SOC-level clock, reset, power, and thermal management solutions.
• Gather and synthesize diverse requirements into optimized solutions.
• Resolve complex technical issues across the development lifecycle, from architectural exploration to post-silicon bring-up.
• Collaborate with partners, OEMs, and internal software teams to address SOC and platform-level challenges.
• Direct and manage a global, multi-functional team to deliver high-quality, power-efficient SOC products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• 20+ years of experience in SoC architecture and hardware (HW) design.
• 5+ years of experience specifically architecting, developing, and delivering clock, reset, power, and thermal solutions.
• Strong leadership, collaborative, and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and manage a global, mid-sized, multi-functional team and external partners.

Skills

• Power, thermal, and electrical limits management solutions.
• DVFS (Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling), power gating, and voltage regulation.
• Digital clocking and reset architectures.
• Standards such as ARM Power Control System Architecture (PCSA), System Control and Management Interface (SCMI), ACPI, and BSA.
• Processor low-power states.
• Use-case power and performance modeling or analysis.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Experience architecting or developing ARM or x86-based laptop products at SOC and system/platform level.
• Experience in automotive, IoT, infrastructure, or mobile SOC and board-level power and power delivery.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and requirements.
• Proven track record of timely, to-specification delivery of multiple sophisticated projects in parallel.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and annual bonus.
• RSUs (Restricted Stock Units).
• 401k matching.
• Excellent PTO allowance, including family bonding time.
• Quarterly "days of care" for work-life balance.
• Hybrid working model with flexibility to determine team-specific patterns.

Pay

Salary Range: $382,500–$517,500 per year. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

Accommodations are available for candidates needing adjustments during the recruitment process. Please email accommodations@arm.com for support.