Strategic Sourcing Engineer, Silicon

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: $165,000 - $265,000 (Base Salary Range)
• Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. This role focuses on the evaluation and technical support of EDA, chiplets, and IP solutions for various silicon designs. The mission is to determine the best fit for internal design requirements.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience with EDA, IP, and chiplet evaluation, integration, and support in SoC designs.
• IP Core Knowledge: Experience with IP cores (e.g., processor cores, memory IP, interconnect IP, peripheral IP).
• Chiplet Architecture: Experience with chiplet-based architectures (2.5D and 3D) and associated interfaces (e.g., UCIe, SerDes).
• SoC Design Flow: Strong knowledge of SoC design flow including RTL, synthesis, place-and-route, timing analysis, and verification.
• Vendor Management: Experience dealing with technology sourcing and vendor/partner relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Solution Evaluation: Lead the technical evaluation of various solutions (EDA, Chiplet, IP) to determine the best fit for internal design requirements.
• Performance Benchmarking: Evaluate processor cores, interconnect IP, memory controllers, and peripheral IP from multiple vendors. Benchmark chiplet and IP solutions for performance, power efficiency, area, and integration complexity.
• SoC Integration Support: Work closely with design teams to support the integration of chiplet-based architectures and IP blocks into SoC designs.
• Troubleshooting & Resolution: Work with internal team and ecosystem vendors to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to EDA, IP, and chiplets during various stages of the design cycle.
• Vendor Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact with EDA, IP, and chiplet vendors for technical discussions, updates, and feature requests; ensuring adherence to quality, delivery, and service level agreements.
• Industry Trend Monitoring: Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and market conditions to recommend innovative and cost-effective solutions.
• Requirements Gathering: Work closely with engineering, operations, and product management teams to understand silicon solution requirements.
• Design Flow Optimization: Provide recommendations for improving design flow efficiency when integrating EDA, chiplets, and IP cores, ensuring high performance, power, and area efficiency.
• Documentation: Create internal documentation for evaluation reports, benchmark, and proposed solutions for optimal performance and TCO.

Application Instructions

• Interested candidates should apply through [Application Link - Not Provided in Description].

Company Information

• About Groq: Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable.
• Values:
  • Humility
  • Collaborative & Team Savvy
  • Growth & Giver Mindset
  • Curious & Innovative
  • Passion, Grit, & Boldness
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Groq is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,