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Senior SoC Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer

Mountain View (HQ) or Remote💼 Full-time💰 $160,000–$160,000🗓 2026-07-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop and maintain power estimation methodologies, energy models, and perform RTL/gate-level power analysis for AI accelerator SoCs to optimize compute, memory, and interconnect subsystems for AGI workloads.

Role type

Senior IC SoC Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer

Builds

High-performance, sustainable silicon for AI accelerators and GenAI systems

Domain

Semiconductor / AI Hardware / SoC Design

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

SoC design, computer architecture, ASIC low-power design, RTL/gate-level power analysis, Python/Perl scripting, power estimation methodologies

Preferred skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog, clock distribution/gating, synthesis/STA/place-and-route, power analysis tools (Joules, PowerArtist, PrimeTime PX), power management techniques (power gating, dynamic power management), pre-silicon vs silicon correlation, AI workload characterization

Technologies

Joules, PowerArtist, PrimeTime PX, Verilog, SystemVerilog, Python, Perl

Responsibilities

Develop power estimation methodologies and energy models; Perform RTL, gate-level, and post-layout power analysis; Analyze AI workloads to identify power reduction opportunities; Drive power optimization across compute, memory, and interconnect subsystems; Collaborate with architects and RTL designers on power-efficient microarchitecture; Work with physical design teams on implementation trade-offs; Develop automation scripts and dashboards for power analysis

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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