CareerPlan

Principal CPU Power Modeling Engineer (San Diego, CA)

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$217k–$325k2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Define and drive CPU power modeling strategy, methodology, and execution across Mobile, Compute, and XR/VR product segments to influence architecture and product-level power optimization.

Role type

Principal CPU Power Modeling Engineer

Builds

Benchmark-driven and workload-based power modeling frameworks

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

CPU power modeling and analysis, CPU microarchitecture knowledge, benchmark analysis, workload characterization, Python/TCL/Perl proficiency

Preferred skills

Scalable workload-driven power modeling methodologies, pre-silicon and post-silicon power correlation, multi-segment product development experience

Technologies

Python, TCL, Perl

Responsibilities

Define and lead CPU power modeling strategy, develop benchmark-driven power models, collaborate with software and product teams to define workloads, analyze power in real-world scenarios, generate power-performance trade-off curves, drive pre- to post-silicon power correlation, mentor engineers

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship