ASIC Power Design Engineer

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Job Title: ASIC Power Design Engineer III

Key Responsibilities:

• Running power simulation, analyzing & creating ideal design optimization
• Perform comprehensive power analysis at various design stages, spanning from RTL to GDSII.
• Contribute to the development, improvement, and automation of various power analysis flows including gathering and analyzing large datasets for power modeling via automated processes.
• Investigate and address power inefficiencies, providing actionable feedback to the RTL design team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science and 8+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience with RTL-to-GDSII design flow usage and development in advanced technology nodes (7nm and below).
• Expertise in low-power implementation and signoff, including power gating, multiple voltage rails, and Unified Power Format (UPF) usage.
• Proven experience in power analysis and reduction utilizing industry-standard tools such as PrimeTime PX/PrimePower.
• Proficiency in scripting languages, with a strong emphasis on Python and ML/AI frameworks.
• Working knowledge of RTL design principles.
• Experience in RTL power optimization using specialized tools like Power-Artist.
• Ability to learn quickly, explore new ideas, and iterate rapidly to achieve optimal results.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science preferred
• Experience with synthesis and Place and Route (PnR) flows.
• Experience analyzing Intellectual Property (IP) design for power characteristics and building run-time estimation models for use by software/firmware teams.
• Skills in data analysis and data modeling, including the application of machine learning approaches

Location: Austin, TX or Sunnyvale, CA [Onsite]

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $145,600 – $195,520 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits : The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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