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The Role
Lead architect for laptop SoC power and thermal management: design overall SoC and platform power/thermal architecture, collaborate with OEMs and cross-functional teams, resolve SOC and platform-level issues, ensure delivery of power-efficient Windows-on-Arm laptop products.
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Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Laptop Power and Thermal Management SOC (System-on-Chip) Architect Lead to join our diverse team. If you are a self-motivated SoC engineer with expertise in Windows-on-Arm requirements and solutions for managing power and thermals and looking to make a difference in an innovative and inclusive team, you have found the right place!
Responsibilities:
As the lead, you will be accountable for developing and architecting the overall Laptop SoC power and thermal management architecture, ensuring the efficient and effective resolution of complex issues throughout the development lifecycle. You will work with partners and OEMs and internal hardware and software design teams on implementation of the architecture solution as well as 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 the laptop market.
Required Skills and Experience:
Nice To Have skills and experience:
In Return:
We are proud to have a set of behaviors that reflect our culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to defy ordinary and shape outstanding!
In addition, you will also be rewarded with a competitive base salary, an annual bonus, RSUs, 401k matching, an excellent PTO allowance as well as family bonding time and competitive benefits. We also pride ourselves on our work life balance with quarterly days of care!
We are seeking a highly skilled Laptop Power and Thermal Management SOC (System-on-Chip) Architect Lead to join our diverse team. If you are a self-motivated SoC engineer with expertise in Windows-on-Arm requirements and solutions for managing power and thermals and looking to make a difference in an innovative and inclusive team, you have found the right place!
Responsibilities:
As the lead, you will be accountable for developing and architecting the overall Laptop SoC power and thermal management architecture, ensuring the efficient and effective resolution of complex issues throughout the development lifecycle. You will work with partners and OEMs and internal hardware and software design teams on implementation of the architecture solution as well as 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 the laptop market.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Experience (15+ years) in SoC and platform architecture and design across both hardware and software
- Experience (3+ years) architecting, developing and delivering Windows-on-Arm-based laptop power and thermal solutions on schedule
- Strong leadership, collaborative and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with multi-functional teams and external partners
- Ability to synthesize diverse sets of requirements and capabilities into an optimized solution
- Strong background in these technical areas for Laptop SoC solutions: Power, Thermal and Limits management solutions, Windows and OEM requirements for power, thermal and limits management, standards such as ACPI and BSA, power/thermal management and power states, Use-Cases and Performance Analysis, I/O Interfaces: PCIe, NvMe, Ethernet, HDMI/DP, USB and other laptop peripherals, TPM (Trusted Platform Module), EC (Embedded Controller), and Remote Management - OOB (Out-of-Band)
Nice To Have skills and experience:
- Experience architecting or developing x86-based laptop products at SoC and system/platform level
- Experience in laptop or mobile board-level power and power delivery designs
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and requirements
- Prepared to challenge the status quo constructively at senior level
- Proven track record of timely, to-specification delivery of multiple sophisticated projects in parallel
In Return:
We are proud to have a set of behaviors that reflect our culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to defy ordinary and shape outstanding!
- Partner and customer focus
- Teamwork and communication
- Creativity and innovation
- Team and personal development
- Impact and influence
- Deliver on your promises
In addition, you will also be rewarded with a competitive base salary, an annual bonus, RSUs, 401k matching, an excellent PTO allowance as well as family bonding time and competitive benefits. We also pride ourselves on our work life balance with quarterly days of care!
Skills Required
- 15+ years in SoC and platform architecture and design across hardware and software
- 3+ years architecting and delivering Windows-on-Arm laptop power and thermal solutions
- Strong leadership, collaboration, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to synthesize diverse requirements and capabilities into optimized solutions
- Strong background in power, thermal and limits management solutions and power states
- Knowledge of Windows and OEM requirements for power, thermal and limits management
- Familiarity with standards such as ACPI and BSA
- Experience with I/O interfaces and peripherals: PCIe, NvMe, Ethernet, HDMI/DP, USB
- Familiarity with TPM, Embedded Controller (EC), and Out-of-Band remote management
- Experience architecting or developing x86-based laptop SoC and system/platform level products
- Experience in laptop or mobile board-level power and power delivery designs
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments with changing priorities
- Proven track record of delivering multiple sophisticated projects on schedule
- Willingness to challenge the status quo constructively at senior level
Arm Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Broad RSU grants are positioned as a core part of total rewards post‑IPO, and a 2024 ESPP allows up to a 15% discount with lookback to the lower of the start or purchase‑date price. Together these programs expand ownership opportunities across the workforce.
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Retirement Support — Investor filings state a 401(k) match of 100% up to the first 6% of employee contributions, with the same match rate cited for executives and the wider workforce. This signals strong employer support for long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Benefits include a fully paid four‑week sabbatical after four years, enhanced maternity/paternity and parental bonding leave, a quarterly Day of Care, and paid volunteering time. These offerings indicate breadth well beyond standard PTO.
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