Senior CPU Power Analysis Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $122,500–$183,700 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Jan 20, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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TL;DR · Senior CPU Power Analysis Engineer

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The Senior CPU Power Analysis Engineer joins the CPU Engineering team to perform power analysis on projects involving the development of CPUSS. This role involves characterizing various CPU benchmarks using PTPX and Joules tools while collaborating with RTL design, Synthesis, and physical design teams to measure and optimize power consumption. The engineer will tabulate metric results for comparison and work with post-Silicon teams to correlate projections with actual silicon power measurements. Candidates must possess experience in power characterization, analysis, and optimization, along with proficiency in scripting languages like Tcl or Python. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of low power implementation techniques in RTL, Synthesis, or Physical design stages, as well as familiarity with UPF or CPF low power intent concepts and CPU micro-architecture challenges.

Skills

Power Analysis RTL Design Synthesis Physical Design Python Tcl UPF CPF CPU Micro-architecture PTPX Joules

What you'll do

Perform power analysis on projects involved in the development of CPUSS.
Characterize various CPU benchmarks using tools such as PTPX and Joules.
Collaborate with RTL design, Synthesis, and physical design teams to measure and optimize power.
Tabulate metric results for comparative analysis.
Correlate projected power data with actual silicon measurements from post-Silicon teams.
Utilize scripting languages like Tcl or Python to perform analysis tasks.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 2+ years of experience.
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 1+ year of experience.
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in power characterization or related work.
Experience in power analysis and optimization.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Tcl or Python.
Knowledge of low power implementation techniques in RTL, Synthesis, or Physical design stages.
Familiarity with low power intent concepts and languages like UPF or CPF.

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