Power and Performance Engineer, PAI Platforms and Performance Analysis

Arm Holdings

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Arm Holdings plc is a leading British semiconductor and software design firm, established in 1990 and recognized for developing energy-efficient processor architectures that power nearly all smartphones and a vast range of IoT and computing devices.

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TL;DR · Power and Performance Engineer, PAI Platforms and Performance Analysis

The Power and Performance Engineer joins the Platforms and Performance Analysis team to conduct power and performance profiling for SoC platforms across CPU, GPU, NPU/AI accelerators, memory, and interconnects. This role involves executing benchmarks on Linux-based devices and development boards in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments to analyze platform behavior and define TDP methodologies. The engineer will build and maintain automation harnesses for workload execution, telemetry, and power measurement while translating product use cases into measurable engineering requirements. Key technical skills include proficiency in Python, shell scripting, and tools such as perf, ftrace, trace-cmd, sysfs, and procfs. The work focuses on solving complex power, thermal, and performance trade-offs for PAI products specifically targeting the robotics and automotive markets, ensuring optimal system behavior across heterogeneous compute systems and various hardware environments.

What you'll do

  • Profile power and performance across CPU, GPU, NPU, memory, and interconnects for SoC platforms.
  • Execute benchmarks and real-world workloads on Linux-based devices and pre/post-silicon environments.
  • Develop and maintain automation harnesses for workload execution, telemetry, and power measurement analysis.
  • Establish methodologies for pre-silicon power and performance analysis including workload selection and correlation planning.
  • Conduct post-silicon characterization to identify system bottlenecks and power/performance trade-offs.
  • Define TDP methodology by linking workloads, sustained performance, and thermal constraints for SoC products.
  • Translate product use cases into measurable engineering requirements for robotics and automotive markets.
  • Produce technical reports to influence architecture, product, and platform decisions based on data analysis.

What we're looking for

  • Degree or equivalent experience in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.
  • Demonstrable experience in pre-silicon or post-silicon power and performance analysis.
  • Experience with SoC power/performance analysis across heterogeneous compute systems including CPU, GPU, NPU, memory, or interconnect.
  • Hands-on experience running workloads on Linux-based devices, development boards, embedded platforms, or pre/post-silicon environments.
  • Experience developing or using automation harnesses for workload execution, data collection, profiling, and analysis.
  • Proficiency in scripting and data analysis using Python, shell scripting, or similar tools.
  • Ability to translate workload behavior and product use cases into measurable engineering requirements.
  • Experience with automotive, robotics, edge AI, or heterogeneous compute platforms (preferred).

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