Envision Employment Solutions is currently looking for a SoC System Architect for one of our partners, an IT Services and IT Consulting company. THE ROLE Before a line of RTL is written, someone has to decide what the chip should be. You'll define system architecture for processor based SoCs with a strong focus on AI performance, modelling options, weighing power against performance, and setting the direction that design teams build on. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Define system level architecture for ASICs and SoCs, including processor subsystems • Build and use SystemC and performance models to evaluate architecture options • Analyse and optimise AI workload performance on the target architecture • Drive power analysis and performance, power and area trade offs at system level • Evaluate RISC based cores and other microprocessor options • Work with EDA flows and design teams to make sure the architecture is implementable • Write architecture specifications and guide teams through implementation WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR • 10+ years of experience in SoC, ASIC or microprocessor architecture • Strong SystemC modelling and performance analysis experience • Knowledge of RISC architectures and CPU microarchitecture • Experience with AI or ML accelerator performance analysis • Solid understanding of power analysis and EDA flows • Strong specification writing and communication skills YOU'LL THRIVE HERE IF YOU • You enjoy asking what the chip should do before asking how • You back architecture choices with models and data, not opinion • You're excited by how AI workloads are reshaping hardware • You can explain complex trade offs to both engineers and managers • You want to set the direction, not just follow it