CPU Power Management and Performance Architect

Job Title

CPU Power Management and Performance Architect

Role Summary

Define and drive CPU power-management and performance architecture for next-generation mobile and desktop client processors. Own end-to-end CPU power and performance requirements within the SoC and coordinate across CPU microarchitecture, silicon design, firmware, operating system, validation, thermal, and product teams to deliver energy-efficient performance.

This role spans early product definition through post-silicon validation and requires cross-functional leadership to balance power, performance, and product requirements.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Typically requires significant hands-on experience in SoC or IP architecture, CPU or SoC design, microarchitecture, or power and performance engineering-commonly 4+ years in these domains (see Education Requirements for degree-related minimums).

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Own CPU power-management and performance architecture for mobile and desktop CPUs; define architectural capabilities and guide implementation.
• Define and analyze CPU power and performance requirements, budgets, and SoC interfaces across cores, shared caches, interconnects, memory, accelerators, and platform IP.
• Create and maintain workload-based CPU and SoC power and performance models and targets; correlate predictions with pre- and post-silicon data and refine architectures.
• Partner with firmware and operating system teams on DVFS policies, clock and power gating, idle-state management, telemetry, residency, latency, and QoS tradeoffs.
• Influence CPU microarchitecture and SoC fabric to optimize power efficiency, performance, throughput, and latency under real-world workloads.
• Lead cross-functional architecture and design reviews; drive tradeoff decisions across power, performance, area, cost, thermals, and product experience.
• Translate usage models and competitive insights into clear architectural requirements, measurable success criteria, and progress reports for technical and product leadership.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications and skills:

• 4+ years in SoC or IP architecture, CPU or SoC design, microarchitecture, power and performance engineering, or a closely related technical role.
• System-level thinking and ability to connect detailed design decisions to CPU, SoC, and product-level outcomes.
• Experience with power-management concepts such as DVFS, clock and power gating, idle states, telemetry, residency, latency, and firmware/OS interactions.
• Experience developing or applying power/performance models, benchmarking, workload analysis, or correlating models with silicon measurements.
• Strong analytical problem-solving, technical leadership, and cross-team communication skills to influence architecture and product roadmaps.

Nice-to-have:

• Extensive CPU or SoC microarchitecture or design experience and demonstrated system-level leadership.
• Post-silicon validation experience, thermal and product integration knowledge, or familiarity with accelerators and platform IP.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 6+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree with 4+ years; or a PhD with 2+ years. Equivalent practical experience in architecture, design, modeling, validation, firmware, or closely related engineering roles is acceptable.

About the Company

Company: Intel Corporation

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

Intel Corporation is a leading multinational technology company known for its innovative semiconductor solutions, including microprocessors, artificial intelligence accelerators, and memory products. Headquartered in the United States, Intel focuses on cutting-edge technology and a collaborative working environment, driving advancements in semiconductor manufacturing to meet global demands. The company emphasizes professional development and aims to shape the future of technology through groundbreaking designs.