NVIDIA
Senior CPU Power Architect
$152K–$288K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience working in ASIC power measurement and optimization.
- Education
- BS/MS in EE, CE, or CS or equivalent experience.
About the job
Optimizes CPU power efficiency from architectural modeling through RTL and silicon validation, coordinating across engineering teams to meet performance-per-watt goals.
What you'll do
- Estimate and analyze CPU power at C-model, RTL, and netlist stages; use silicon results to refine models.
- Identify power inefficiencies and drive design improvements with architecture, RTL, and physical design teams.
- Develop power-characterization tests and measure CPU power and performance in the lab.
What they ask for
- Strong understanding of leakage and dynamic power in VLSI circuits.
- Experience with RTL and netlist power analysis tools such as Power Artist, PrimeTime PX, or equivalent.
- Familiarity with CPU microarchitecture and its power impact, including pipeline design, out-of-order execution, cache hierarchy, and branch prediction.
Nice to have
- Proficiency with AI tools for automation and data analysis.
- Experience with DVFS, clock gating, power gating, and multi-voltage domain design; knowledge of lab instrumentation for power measurement.
Pay
152,000 USD - 241,500 USD base salary (Level 3); 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD base salary (Level 4)
Tools
Power Artist, PrimeTime PX
AI focus
Use AI tools for automation and data analysis; NVIDIA also states that it uses AI tools in recruiting.
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