SOC/IP Power Management Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Markham; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company located in Markham is seeking a Senior SOC Power Management Design Engineer to develop techniques for optimizing power efficiency in integrated circuits. This role involves designing power management algorithms, executing silicon experiments, and collaborating with diverse teams throughout the design process. Ideal candidates will have a Master's or PhD in a relevant field and extensive experience with low-power processor architectures and power management technologies. Join us to drive innovations in computing solutions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Passion for modern processor architecture and digital design.
• Hands-on experience with power management technologies.
• Strong communication skills across teams in different locations.

Responsibilities

• Develop SoC and IP-level power management architecture.
• Design experiments on silicon for power optimizations.
• Lead the development of power management features.

Skills

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Power optimization

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

Python

PowerArtist

PTPX

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next‑generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.

THE ROLE

A senior SOC Power Management design engineer who designs, develops, and implements techniques like low‑power modes and clock gating to optimize energy efficiency in a single integrated circuit. Expertise in power architecture solutions, specializing in areas like microprocessors, GPUs, and machine learning accelerators to optimize power efficiency and performance. This involves creating power management algorithms, developing power models, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to implement and validate power‑saving features throughout the design cycle.

THE PERSON

You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification in general. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/time zones. You have strong analytical and problem‑solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gather requirements, prototype, and develop SoC and IP‑level power management architecture, including power and thermal management solutions.
• Design and execute experiments on silicon to guide power optimizations and prototype power management features.
• Partner with SoC, IP, system, and software teams to align power management plans and ensure cohesive support across the development lifecycle.
• Lead and drive the bring‑up and development of power management features from initial design and verification to the final product release.
• Analysis and modeling: Create power models and scripts for analysis of performance/power trade‑offs.
• Methodology Development: Research, develop, and deploy methodologies and automated flows to enhance power analysis and modeling efficiency.
• Collaboration: Work with other teams, including RTL, Architecture, Physical Design, Emulation, Software, Firmware to ensure power requirements are met across the hardware‑software stack.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Extensive industry experience, with a specialization in low‑power processor architectures and/or power management technologies.
• Hands‑on experience running power/performance optimization experiments in the lab.
• Experience developing embedded power management firmware.
• In‑depth understanding of power‑saving methods such as clock‑gating, power‑gating, and DVFS.
• Solid grasp of processor architecture and workload characteristics.
• Working experience in dynamic and leakage power estimation, analysis, and reduction at various levels (architecture, RTL, circuit design).
• Expertise in hardware description languages (Verilog, VHDL), scripting (Python), and power simulation/analysis tools (e.g., PowerArtist, PTPX).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to tackle complex, multidisciplinary power and performance challenges.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field, such as Electrical or Computer Engineering.

LOCATION

Markham, Canada

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