Power Engineer
Core
Drive budgeting, measurement, and analysis of overall CPU power to optimize design operating points and power efficiency.
Role type
Senior IC power engineer (CPU)
Builds
CPU designs optimized for power targets and efficiency
Domain
Semiconductor / CPU design
Required skills
CPU power budgeting, RTL-based power analysis, Synopsys Prime Power, microarchitecture analysis, power projection modeling, automation scripting, physical design power analysis, gate-level power analysis, dynamic and leakage power convergence, power-aware data path optimization
Preferred skills
N/A
Technologies
Synopsys Prime Power
Responsibilities
Collaborate with micro-architects, RTL, and physical design teams to study power reduction opportunities; define traces and metrics to track power for various use cases; optimize design operating points and power efficiency; model and optimize CPU contribution of power; work with CAD and driving tools for power optimization.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
