Principal CPU/SoC Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States
Description
Ampere Computing is seeking a skilled CPU and SoC Power Lead to join our Silicon Engineering team. In this role, you will focus on power modeling, analysis, and optimization to help design high-performance, power-efficient CPUs and SoCs. You will collaborate across multiple teams to define power requirements and drive power optimization efforts from architecture and micro-architecture stages through to final silicon implementation.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SoC and CPU architecture, solid CMOS design fundamentals, and extensive knowledge of power reduction techniques across different levels of abstraction. You should be proficient in interpreting results from various power estimation tools and translating them into actionable strategies for power reduction. Additionally, experience in developing automated flows and scripting for data analysis and result consolidation is essential.
- Lead and coordinate power management efforts across multiple teams
- Support Micro-Architecture and Architecture teams in meeting SoC power targets
- Establish power optimization budgets for all design blocks and implement validation runs throughout the design cycle
- Enhance existing power modeling and analysis methodologies
- Define tests and benchmarks for pre-silicon power analysis across all blocks
- Configure power analysis environments at both RTL and gate levels for comprehensive pre-silicon evaluation
- Review and assess power analysis reports at RTL and gate levels, identifying opportunities for improvement at the architectural, RTL, and synthesis stages
- Analyze power consumption based on workload activities executed in emulation environments
- Develop a thorough understanding of various CPU use cases, as well as Memory and PCIe workloads
- Utilize industry-standard power analysis tools such as Spyglass, Power Artist, Joules, and PrimePower
About you:
- Proficient in power analysis utilizing gate-level and RTL power analysis tools
- Strong knowledge of power analysis techniques and optimization strategies for CMOS designs
- In-depth understanding of power-saving methods such as clock-gating, power-gating, and DVFS
- Solid grasp of processor architecture and workload characteristics
- Experienced in programming and scripting with Perl, Python, and Tcl
- Skilled in conducting power analysis based on activity data from emulation environments
- Educational background in Electrical or Computer Engineering with:
- Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or
- Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or
- PhD plus 3 years of relevant experience
Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week.
Benefit highlights include:
• Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health and financial future.
• Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance.
• A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day.
And there is much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are passionate about inventing industry leading cloud-native designs that contribute to a more sustainable future. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.
Ampere is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, veteran and/or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
