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Power Infrastructure Lead

SiFive
August 31, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Santa Clara, California, United States
$205,740 - $251,460 USD yearly
EDA Jobs, Level - Senior

Job Title

Power Infrastructure Lead

Role Summary

Lead development and deployment of methodology and infrastructure to measure and analyze IP power consumption. Guide architecture, design, and physical design teams to optimize energy efficiency of high-performance IPs.

Onsite role based in Santa Clara with responsibilities spanning modeling, correlation to RTL/silicon, and predictive analysis for design changes.

Experience Level

Senior β€” 5+ years of relevant experience in power benchmarking, analysis, and modeling.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

  • Develop and deploy power analysis flows and models to collect and analyze power consumption.
  • Correlate power models with RTL and silicon measurements.
  • Create power models for architecture exploration and development.
  • Develop methods to predict the power impact of design changes.
  • Advise architecture, design, and physical-design teams on performance vs. power trade-offs.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience:

  • 5+ years in power benchmarking, analysis, and modeling.
  • Experience assessing power impacts at architecture, logic, and circuit levels.
  • Familiarity with high-performance out-of-order CPU microarchitecture.
  • Experience with ASIC power analysis and optimization.
  • Hands-on experience in either hardware development (RTL, implementation, verification, backend, FPGA) or software development.
  • Strong software engineering practices for maintaining large object-oriented codebases.
  • Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.
  • Authorization to work in the United States; successful background/reference checks and compliance with export-control screening or ability to obtain necessary approvals.

Education Requirements

MS or PhD in Computer Science or Computer Architecture.


About the Company

Company: SiFive

Headquarters: San Mateo, California, United States

SiFive is a pioneering company in the RISC-V ecosystem, focused on transforming the future of computing by delivering high-performance, data-intensive RISC-V solutions. Their compute platforms empower leading technology firms to innovate across various markets, including AI, machine learning, and automotive sectors. SiFive is recognized for its commitment to ongoing innovation and fostering collaboration among talented teams, impacting lives by enabling advanced chip design.

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Date Posted: 2026-08-29