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AST SpaceMobile

SoC/ASIC Architect

AST SpaceMobile · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
87 days
AST SpaceMobile's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of AST SpaceMobile's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at AST SpaceMobile
high
231 stale, 6 reposted of 231 open
Hiring momentum
268 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AST SpaceMobile's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AST SpaceMobile.

About this role

The SoC/ASIC Architect role at AST SpaceMobile involves driving the architectural definition of complex System-on-Chips (SoCs) for satellite communications platforms. You will work collaboratively with various teams to translate system requirements into high-quality specifications, guide design trade-offs, and support silicon bring-up and debugging efforts. This position is hands-on and directly impacts the development of a space-based mobile broadband network.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AST SpaceMobile as an employer.

What you need

  • BEng in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Demonstrated capability delivering high-quality architectural specifications
  • Strong background in hardware and digital design
  • Experience working on complex SoCs or ASICs from inception to tapeout
  • Background in silicon security, boot flow, CPU architecture, memory subsystems, interconnects/NoC, high-speed interfaces, peripheral subsystems
  • Competency in Python scripting or programming

Nice to have

  • Master’s or PhD degree in a relevant technical discipline
  • Solid understanding of digital signal processing
  • Experience with MATLAB
  • Prior experience working on RF, communications or signal-processing ASICs

Worth weighing

  • No salary or specific benefits listed
  • Occasional travel may be required to visit suppliers or other design centers
  • Job scope may change based on business demands

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Listed by AST SpaceMobile on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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