CPU Power Engineer
Core
Analyze and estimate power impact of micro-architectural features, generate power rollups across the design lifecycle, and identify recovery opportunities in RTL and physical implementation.
Role type
CPU Power Engineer
Builds
High-performance CPU designs
Domain
Semiconductor hardware design (CPU micro-architecture, physical design)
Required skills
Power budgeting, micro-architecture analysis, RTL design, physical design, timing analysis, CMOS circuit design, logic design principles, high-frequency design analysis
Preferred skills
Perl/Python/TCL scripting, auto place and route tools, SPICE simulation, PrimePower, PowerArtist
Technologies
PrimePower, PowerArtist, SPICE, auto place and route tools
Responsibilities
Analyze power contributions to generate recovery opportunities in physical implementation and RTL; Create power projections factoring in convergence costs; Generate power rollups from initial to mature net lists; Estimate power impact of new micro-architectural features
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
