Silicon Power & Characterization Lead
Core
Lead post-silicon power characterization and correlation for cutting-edge semiconductor products, ensuring silicon meets power and performance specifications.
Role type
Principal-level silicon power characterization engineer
Builds
High-fidelity, repeatable power characterization lab infrastructure and automated data analysis pipelines
Domain
Semiconductor hardware engineering, power architecture, SoC design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
silicon power analysis and characterization, digital and mixed-signal power domains, DVFS, leakage vs. dynamic power, power gating, lab-based power measurement, oscilloscope usage, current probe usage, power analyzer usage, SMU usage, Python scripting, Perl scripting, MATLAB scripting, root-cause analysis, PVT corner characterization
Preferred skills
cross-functional collaboration, technical communication, automated workflow design
Technologies
oscilloscopes, current probes, power analyzers, SMUs, Python, Perl, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Develop and execute detailed power measurement strategies on silicon, correlate results with pre-silicon models, build and maintain lab infrastructure and automated workflows, characterize power across PVT corners, drive root-cause analysis for power anomalies
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC
