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The CPU RTL Power Engineer joins the CPU Engineering team to focus on high-performance, low-power device designs. In this role, you will own and participate in critical tasks including estimating and analyzing RTL power for CPU modules, creating comprehensive power models, and identifying early targets to ensure correlation with physical design. You will work across architecture, verification, and physical design teams to optimize power at various stages while analyzing power, performance, and area tradeoffs. The role requires expertise in active and idle power optimization, RTL clock gating techniques, and battery life projections. Essential skills include proficiency in Verilog or VHDL, experience with PowerArtist and PTPX tools, and the ability to develop Python or Perl scripts to automate estimation flows and analyze complex hardware throttling mechanisms to meet specific performance limits.