Senior CPU Silicon Analysis Engineer
Core
Conduct in-depth silicon characterization of CPU designs to provide data-driven guidance for architectural roadmap decisions.
Role type
Senior IC CPU Silicon Analysis Engineer
Builds
CPU processor platforms
Domain
Semiconductor / CPU Microarchitecture
Required skills
Silicon lab instrumentation, Power and performance metrics analysis (IPC, leakage, Cdyn), Scripting (Python, Bash), Root cause analysis, Data visualization
Preferred skills
EMON/PMU profiling, Microarchitecture interpretation, Backend design concepts, RTL simulation correlation, Silicon benchmarking
Technologies
Python, Bash, EMON, PMU
Responsibilities
Operate lab infrastructure for silicon bring-up and debug, Execute measurement campaigns for power/performance/thermal characterization, Analyze data to identify gaps relative to architectural targets, Collaborate with architecture and simulation teams to correlate lab results with pre-silicon models, Develop automation tooling for data pipelines, Present findings to engineering leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
