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Description:

Please refer to the following sections for more infomation.

Key responsibilities

• Work with Tools and SW teams and derive clear HW architecture requirements document
• Develop detailed Programming Reference Model documents covering current and new processor instructions for various application domains
• Generate high level sub-system models
• Perform thorough benchmarks and performance analysis at System, Cluster and Block levels focusing on latency, bandwidth and memory utilization issues (Code Size, Data memory)
• Create small applications and CCTs to validate new architectures and designs
• Assist in developing key high level verification components at transaction level
• Work on porting architectures and validating performance on FPGA platforms including XBF creation and application debug
• Assist the board team by creating Proof-Of-Concept specifications and plans
• Create and maintain high level architecture schedules
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing teams for future architecture enhancements and other customer change requests
• Architect ARC’s next generation processor (ARC 6000) with other key HW architects in the company
• RTL coding, Synthesis & block level verification

Education/Experience Required:

Requirements (MUST)

• Minimum of 8 years industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required. MSc desired.
• Good understanding of processor architecture, critical paths and modules
• Familiar with Audio and Video architectures and applications (Codecs)
• Familiar with control and data paths. Candidate must be able to debug design and architectural issues
• Fluent in C, C++ and other scripting languages (Tcl, Perl)
• Fluent in Verilog Coding and entire design process (Front end)
• Familiar with multimedia accelerators (SIMD, DMAC, Caches)
• Familiar with CPU Tools ( ISS, Compilers, debuggers) and flows
• Good level of English (writing reports, documentation, reading specifications, communicating with foreign colleagues)
• Must be flexible to travel internationally
• Understand Coverage Driven Verification. e/Specman knowledge is a plus

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