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SoC Power and Performance Engineer

US, California, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $122,440–$232,190🗓 2026-07-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Measure, analyze, and debug power and performance gaps for Intel's unlaunched notebook and desktop SoC/CPU products to support product launches and OEM customers.

Role type

Senior IC SoC Power and Performance Engineer

Builds

Intel notebook and desktop silicon platforms

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Architecture

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

SoC/CPU power analysis, rail-by-rail power measurement, post-silicon debugging, system architecture knowledge, benchmark analysis, ITP/JTAG scripting, board bring-up, DAQ power measurement

Preferred skills

x86 CPU micro-architecture knowledge, familiarity with industry benchmarks (Procyon, SPEC CPU, WebXPRT, Cinebench, Geekbench, MobileMark, 3DMark), Intel product experience, data analysis for trends

Technologies

ITP, JTAG, DAQ, x86

Responsibilities

Measure and analyze SoC/CPU and platform power on a rail by rail basis and debug issues; Align with internal engineering teams and architects on power and performance projections; Create power and performance estimates based on workloads to aid marketing decisions; Bring up full test platforms for power and performance measurements; Publish the Power Performance Guide (PPG) collateral for OEM customers.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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