CPU Architect / Design Engineer – Next-Generation Processor Development

Overview

• We’re excited to be expanding our Hardware Engineering team and are looking for a CPU Architect / Design Engineer who is interested in working with pioneers who work at the intersection of secure Semiconductors, Quantum and AI
• Experience an exciting growth journey – you’ll be a key employee during an exciting phase of growth for the company. You’ll have the opportunity to influence and shape our technology and the direction of the team as we grow
• The SECQAI environment is highly collaborative, where the team is laser focused on building great product for our customers
• Joining an early-stage company, you’ll get a stake in our shared success through our generous employee option programme

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Get to know SECQAI

We’re an ultra-secure hardware and software business enabling the future of confidential computing. Our military grade secure semiconductors provide fully integrated solutions so governments and businesses can focus on what really matters: delivering for their customers and the population at large.

We’re looking for passionate, innovative technologists to join us on our exciting journey.

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What the job involves

• Use your knowledge of ASIC design to architect and define next-generation memory safe CPU architectures
• Create architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and/or system simulations. Collaborate with other experienced architects and RTL designers to seed, assess and iterate these ideas
• Undertake end-to-end CPU design – from high-level conceptual modelling to RTL development and performance verification
• Innovate novel architectural features (e.g. memory safety, speculative execution, out-of-order pipelines, branch prediction, custom ISA extensions)
• Model and evaluate all aspects of the highly complex process flow, from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, timing and power use, and verification
• Evaluate trade-offs between architectural complexity and power/performance
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams (e.g. software, SOC, verification, R&D, security) to optimise your designs
• Contribute to roadmap planning, design reviews, and silicon bring-up
• Write detailed technical documentation and review documentation for peers and other engineers
• Hybrid role, with a mixture of working from SECQAI’s office in London or Bristol, and at home
• You may be asked to travel to meet SECQAI’s customers and partners in person
• Maintain the highest standards of integrity by protecting SECQAI’s operations and that of our clients through confidentiality

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Who you are – Required

• B.Eng./B.Sc., M.Eng./M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent industry experience)
• 5+ years of relevant CPU design experience
• Proven track record in architecting or contributing significantly to high-performance CPU design
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry-standard design tools from leading providers (e.g. Cadence, Synopsys, OpenRoad)
• Inquisitive and a self-starter – you love learning, solving problems outside of your comfort zone, starting new things and taking them through to production
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to support a wide range of peers and mentors
• High standards for your own work (both functionality and presentation)

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Who you are – Desirable

• Experience working with RISC-V and CHERI ISAs
• Taken a design from conceptualisation through to tape-out
• Interest in building secure systems and platforms, with knowledge of relevant security standards

Note: If you don’t meet every single requirement but believe you can make an impact as a CPU Architect / Design Engineer at SECQAI, we’d still love to hear from you.

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The perks

• Competitive salary
• Generous employee option programme
• Opportunity to work collaboratively with leaders in the field
• Opportunity to help shape and build the technical side of the organisation
• Benefits package that will evolve as the company grows – we want to know what matters to you
• Snack cupboard at the office

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Application process

1. Send your CV with a short paragraph on why you want to work with us (contact@secqai.com)
2. A series of individual and panel interviews with your future colleagues and the leadership team
3. Offer

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SECQAI does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.