System Power & Performance Architecture Engineer/ Sr Engineer
Core
System Power & Performance Architecture Engineer responsible for validating power and performance of SoCs, analyzing workloads, and debugging power issues in mobile, compute, and IoT domains.
Role type
Senior IC System Power & Performance Engineer
Builds
Mobile, Compute, IoT, Automotive, and Consumer Electronics SoCs
Domain
Semiconductor / SoC Architecture / Power Management
Required skills
SoC power & performance analysis, workload behavior analysis, performance-per-watt analysis, CPU/GPU/AI/ML workload profiling, rail-by-rail power measurement, post-silicon validation, board bring-up, root-cause analysis, JTAG debugging, ARM architecture knowledge, Linux/Android environment familiarity, Python automation, power state management (DVFS, sleep/idle), thermal management, PMIC/PDN knowledge
Preferred skills
NI DAQ, oscilloscopes, DMMs, current probes, bench power supplies, ARM Developer Studio, CPU profilers, competitive analysis, product positioning
Technologies
NI DAQ, oscilloscopes, DMMs, current probes, bench power supplies, JTAG, ARM Developer Studio, Python, Linux, Android, ADB
Responsibilities
Analyze CPU, GPU, AI/ML, and system-level workloads using benchmarks and profiling tools; measure and analyze CPU, memory, and platform power consumption on a rail-by-rail basis; collect and analyze logs, traces, and performance data to identify power and performance issues; perform post-silicon validation, board bring-up, and debugging; recommend changes to SOC Architecture based on data analysis; provide feedback on competitive analysis and product positioning.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
