CPU Power Engineer

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We are looking for a strong candidate to join our CPU team focusing on power budgeting, analysis, and identification of recovery opportunities at the cross-section of micro-architecture, RTL, physical design, and technology in high performance designs.

Description

As a CPU Power Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities:

Analyze and estimate the power impact of implementing new micro-architectural features

Generate power rollups and projected estimates from initial to mature net lists through the lifecycle of a project

Analyze power contributions to generate opportunities for recovery in physical implementation as well as RTL

Create power projections factoring in expected cost of convergence and implementation and refine the process

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience

Scripting experience in Perl/Python and TCL

Academic or industry experience with CPU architecture and implementation

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have broad knowledge related to micro-architecture, physical implementation, auto place and route tools, STA, spice, logic design, and device physics

Knowledge of logic design principles along with timing and power implications for high performance and high frequency designs

CMOS circuit design and analysis skills

Experience with industry-standard power analysis tools like PrimePower and PowerArtist