Intel
CPU Power Management and Performance Architect
$164K–$312K
US, California, Folsom +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Location
- US, California, Folsom
US, California, Santa Clara - Experience
- Bachelor’s: 6+ years; master’s: 4+ years; or PhD: 2+ years. Within that, 4+ years in a specified related technical field.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; master’s or PhD alternatives are stated.
About the job
Own and guide CPU power-management and performance architecture for next-generation mobile and desktop client processors, from requirements and modeling through implementation and validation.
What you'll do
- Define CPU and SoC power/performance requirements, architectural features, budgets, and interfaces.
- Develop workload-based models and targets, correlate predictions with silicon data, and use results to improve current and future architectures.
- Lead cross-functional design decisions and coordinate CPU, SoC, firmware, operating system, validation, thermal, and product teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 6+ years of relevant experience; master’s degree with 4+ years; or PhD with 2+ years.
- Within that experience, 4+ years in SoC or IP architecture, CPU or SoC design, microarchitecture, power and performance engineering, or a closely related technical field.
Nice to have
- Experience designing, integrating, or architecting compute SoCs, CPUs, or complex silicon IP.
- Knowledge of CPU or SoC power-management concepts, computer architecture, and performance or power modeling.
Pay
$164,470.00-311,890.00 USD (total compensation)
Tools
DVFS
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