Power Architect
Core
Architecting and optimizing power efficiency for high-performance AI compute systems and RISC-V CPUs.
Role type
Senior IC power architect
Builds
High-performance AI compute systems and chiplet-based platforms
Domain
Semiconductor / AI Hardware / RISC-V
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Power estimation tools (PowerArtist, PtPX, RTL Architect, PrimePower), architectural power modeling, power-gating, voltage domains, leakage control, Verilog HDL, Design Compiler, C/C++, Python, compute datapath optimization, interconnect optimization
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
PowerArtist, PtPX, RTL Architect, PrimePower, Verilog HDL, Design Compiler, C, C++, Python
Responsibilities
Predict power consumption early in architecture and track it through RTL evolution; Propose architectural changes for power optimization across server and non-server markets; Build workloads that stress real-world use cases and guide thermal and power-delivery solutions; Correlate pre-silicon estimates to silicon measurements and drive power efficiency improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC