Our client is a Multi-national Semiconductor designer, who are looking for an experienced engineering professional to join their team in Munich to work as a hardware design architect, focusing on Automotive microcontroller technology. Responsibilities: Define and develop micro-architectures for next-generation Automotive Microcontrollers, focusing on: Embedded Audio Subsystems: Including Voice Detection, Noise Cancellation, and Audio Interfaces Communication Subsystems: Such as Ethernet, CAN, and FlexRay Memory Subsystems: Including Flash, SRAM, RRAM, and external DDR memory Collaborate with senior architects and RTL design teams to evaluate new ideas, enhance existing designs, and drive architectural innovation Analyze automotive and embedded workloads to identify performance or power inefficiencies and propose architectural improvements Engage with a cross-functional and geographically distributed team, requiring strong communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills Required Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field 10 years of experience in digital micro-architecture design, with deep expertise in at least one of the following areas: Signal processing Automotive communication protocols CPU subsystem architecture (e.g., memory design, bus infrastructure) Hands-on experience with embedded CPU architectures such as Arm Cortex, ARC, or RISC-V, and interconnect standards like AHB/AXI Solid understanding of Functional Safety and Cybersecurity standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ISO 21434) Proficiency in digital design using HDLs such as Verilog, VHDL, or SystemVerilog Programming experience in C/C++ and scripting in Perl or Python Familiarity with performance benchmarks and workload profiling in embedded systems