CareerPlan

Distinguished Engineer, Power Architecture

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$320k2026-05-14 → 2026-11-10

Core

Define long-term technical strategy for power architecture across datacenter GPUs, GeForce, automotive, robotics, and edge-AI portfolios to set perf/watt standards.

Role type

Distinguished Engineer, Power Architecture (Strategy & Architecture)

Builds

Next-generation silicon and systems for AI, datacenter, automotive, and edge applications

Domain

Semiconductor, Power Architecture, AI Hardware

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Power architecture strategy, perf/watt optimization, thermal management, silicon co-architecture, ML workload modeling, system-level power design, cross-portfolio leadership, technology frontier definition, IP generation, technical mentorship

Preferred skills

Model-to-hardware co-optimization, liquid/immersion cooling design, RTL/microarchitecture background, published research in ML for power modeling

Technologies

NVLink, PCIe, Ethernet, optical networks, HBM, LPDDR, SRAM, DVFS, AVFS

Responsibilities

Set multi-generation cross-portfolio power strategy, own perf/watt across server/client/edge platforms, drive performance-versus-power analysis, lead silicon and vendor/IP co-architecture, define new technology frontiers, architect thermal and system-level power management, develop next generation technical leaders

Seniority

Distinguished, Strategy & Mentorship