Principal Power and Performance Architect
NVIDIAJob Title
Principal Power and Performance Architect
Role Summary
Lead architecture and productization of system-level power management and optimization across silicon, platform, and software for NVIDIA products. Define power features, modeling and measurement methodologies, and drive cross-functional execution from architecture through silicon and product release.
Position is on the Silicon Solutions Team. Hybrid work arrangement based in Santa Clara, CA.
Experience Level
Senior — Principal level. Requires approximately 15+ years of relevant experience in silicon and product power and power management.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Architect next-generation power management features and system solutions; define requirements and productize features.
- Evaluate industry trends and use cases to shape the power roadmap.
- Drive system-level power optimizations across silicon, platform, software, manufacturing, and product systems.
- Lead cross-functional teams to manage power feature requirements, schedules, and incorporate silicon feedback into future designs.
- Develop power modeling, measurement, and characterization methodologies; correlate silicon behavior with simulations and provide design feedback.
- Collaborate with architects, designers, firmware/software engineers, ATE, manufacturing, sales, and operations to deliver products.
Requirements
Must-have qualifications:
- 15+ years of experience in silicon and product power and power management.
- Deep expertise in silicon power, transistor/device physics, power modeling and measurement, and active power management.
- Experience with product-level power and performance analysis and optimization.
- Experience working with offshore teams.
- Strong problem-solving, partnership, and interpersonal skills.
Nice-to-have:
- Familiarity with silicon bringup and validation; frequency and power characterization; hands-on post-silicon experience.
- Background in datacenter product segments.
- Exposure to CPU/GPU/SoC architecture and HW–SW co-design.
Education Requirements
MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Base salary range: 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD (location- and experience-dependent). Eligible for equity and benefits.
About the Company
Company: NVIDIA
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA
NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.
