Director - Platform System Architecture - Intel Corporation - Shanghai

Job description
System Architecture & Planning Lead
Location: China

Description:
The System Architecture & Planning (SAP) group in Intel’s Mobile and Communications Group (MCG) is looking for a senior platform architect to lead the team. The candidate shall join the Systems Architecture team in SAP and be responsible for driving the definition of the next generation SoC and platform for Smartphones and tablets.



Responsibilities and Duties include:
As lead platform architect from concept phase through execution and delivery of products to customers, the candidate shall perform a number of core architecture functions including:
- Definition of requirements for various functional sub-systems of the future SoC and platform.
- Analysis of process technology options and partitioning optimizing performance, functionality and cost.
- Identify and coordinate/drive Tech Readiness (TR) efforts related to definition of SoC and/or platform.
- Drive core platform architecture functions including definition of use cases, SoC IP features, disposition of bugs/issues, delivery of technical specs, PnP targets and decisions related to SKUing and product management
- Support all management reviews related to the platform from architecture perspective and lead customer design-win engagements as lead platform architect.
- Drive down total landed system cost through cost innovation, leveraging of China supply ecosystem and design for manufacturing.
- Hands-on leader of a team of System Architecture specialists.

Desired Skills and Experience
Qualifications:
The selected candidate shall possess the following skills and experience:
- Track record in driving system level cost reduction and cost innovation for smartphone platforms optimized for affordability.
- Strong working knowledge of Smartphone/tablet reference designs in aspects such as components selection and tradeoff analyses (use-cases, thermal management, power management and cost).
- Strong working knowledge of Android and/or Windows environment for mobile platforms.
- Experience in analyzing cross-domain system-level bugs and issues and ability to lead cross-domain teams as needed to drive TTM resolution.
- Strong working knowledge of SoC design, process technology and design methodology for SoCs.
- Knowledge of engineering processes and forums such as War Room, PXT and ability to influence key decisions.
- Experience in delivering or making significant visible contributions in management forums and reviews.
- Experience in leading a team of specialists both as Line- and Project manager.
- Fluency in English is required, Mandarin is an advantage.

Candidate shall possess a Masters or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 7 years or more working experience in designing mobile platforms.
Candidate must demonstrate strong written and verbal communications and prior experience working in cross-functional engineering teams. The job requires travel on an as-needed basis.

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