Power Engineer
Core
Simulate power use-cases, provide power projections for future projects, and model SOC power for performance/power/area trade-offs.
Role type
Senior IC power engineer (SoC design)
Builds
Power models and projections for new architecture designs
Domain
Semiconductor / SoC design
Required skills
Synopsys PTPX analysis, PrimePower RTL/PowerArtist, Verilog test bench development, frequency/voltage optimization, Python/Perl scripting, synthesis flows, clock constraints, physical design, silicon characterization, front-end simulation analysis
Preferred skills
N/A
Technologies
Synopsys PTPX, PrimePower RTL, PowerArtist, Verilog, Python, Perl
Responsibilities
Resolve power use-cases with architects, create test cases for design verification, determine functionality for power reduction, model SOC power for use cases, develop IP power models, improve power modeling with multi-functional teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC