Principal Low Power Engineer
ArmJob Title
Principal Low Power Engineer
Role Summary
Lead low-power engineering for SoC platforms within the Hardware Engineering team, responsible for delivering product-specific power and energy targets.
The role focuses on power budgeting, use-case analysis, estimation, and optimization across high-volume SoC products spanning IoT, AI/ML, compute, automotive, and server markets.
Experience Level
Senior level. No specific years-of-experience guidance provided in the source.
Responsibilities
Own and drive low-power execution across SoC projects to meet critical product metrics and timelines.
- Define and manage power budgets for SoC designs.
- Perform use-case analysis and power estimation for product scenarios.
- Develop and execute power-optimization strategies across hardware and firmware boundaries.
- Collaborate with architecture, design, verification, and software teams to implement power solutions.
- Lead technical decisions and influence trade-offs to meet cost, performance, and power targets.
- Mentor and guide engineers on low-power methodologies and best practices.
Requirements
Core skills and deliverables expected for successful candidates.
- Must-have: Proven experience delivering power budgeting, power estimation, and optimization for high-volume SoC platforms.
- Must-have: Ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve product-specific power and energy metrics.
- Nice-to-have: Experience across multiple market segments such as IoT, AI/ML, compute, automotive, and server, and familiarity with advanced process nodes and large-scale SoC architectures.
- Nice-to-have: Mentoring or technical leadership experience at the principal level.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Arm
Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom
ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.
