GPU Power Architect - New College Grad 2026
Core
Develop state-of-the-art GPU architectures for AI, HPC, Automotive, GeForce, and Mobile products with a focus on energy efficiency and Perf/Watt solutions.
Role type
Entry-level GPU Power Architect (IC)
Builds
High-performance GPUs and datacenter systems (e.g., NVIDIA DGX)
Domain
Semiconductor hardware design / Datacenter infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Power estimation modeling, energy-efficient chip design fundamentals, low power design techniques (multi-VT, clock gating, power gating, DVFS), Python, data analysis (Pandas, NumPy, Pytorch), performance monitoring/simulation
Preferred skills
GPU architecture knowledge, system-SW architecture understanding, high-speed/high-density interconnects modeling
Responsibilities
Contribute to power estimation models and tools for GPU products; explore early GPU & system architecture for energy efficiency and TCO improvements; perform Performance vs Power Analysis for future product lineup; deploy machine learning techniques for power/performance modeling; analyze workload characteristics for GenAI/HPC at datacenter scale; model cutting-edge interconnect technologies
Seniority
Entry-level (New College Grad 2026)