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As a Data Center Engineering - Post Silicon Power and Performance Engineer, you will join the CPU Engineering team to characterize, debug, and optimize the performance and power consumption of complex SoCs and systems. You will develop validation and benchmarking plans, recommend tuning optimizations, and provide feedback for next-generation server CPUs based on real silicon analysis. Your daily work involves executing end-to-end analysis plans, collaborating with design, firmware, and software teams to ensure readiness for first silicon arrival, and driving technical innovations in power management methodologies. You will utilize C/C++, Python scripts, and modern lab equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. The role focuses on solving performance challenges for critical Data Center workloads, including CPU, memory, and IO bound tasks, while ensuring high efficiency across ARM v8 and v9 architectures and complex system interconnects.
Python
C/C++
Android
Linux
Windows
SoC
CUDA
Vulkan
OpenGL
DX12
AI
LLM
Power Management
Performance Analysis
Automation
Memory Hierarchy
SMMU
GIC
Coresight-PMU
Electrical Engineering
Data Center Design
Power Generation
Grounding
Liquid Cooling
Commissioning
Technical Writing
Contract Administration
MSDS
lockout/tag out
High-Density Compute
Electrical Engineering
Data Center Design
Power Generation
Grounding
Liquid Cooling
Commissioning
Technical Writing
MSDS
lockout/tag out
Contract Administration
High-Density Compute