Graphics Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Austin is searching for a Graphics Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer. This role involves creating power estimations, supporting RTL and gate-level analysis, and implementing optimizations for GPU designs. Ideal candidates possess a BS degree and have over 3 years of experience with low power microarchitecture and Python scripting. Join a collaborative team that is committed to innovation and excellence in technology development.

Qualifications

• Experience with low power microarchitecture and implementation.
• Experience with scripting in Python.
• BS degree and minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Create early power estimation and power targets.
• Support RTL and gate-level power rollup and analysis.
• Analyze various GPU workloads for power reduction opportunities.
• Evaluate and implement power optimizations in both RTL and gates.

Skills

Low power microarchitecture

Python scripting

PowerArtist

Power timing implications

Digital logic design principles

GPU pipeline

Excellent communication skills

Education

BS degree

Tools

PowerArtist

PTPX

Job description

Graphics Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC)! You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, we enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices! We are looking for a talented and creative engineer to support the power activity of Apple best-in-class GPU development.

Description

For this role, the candidate must have strong analytical skills and background in power, micro-architecture and scripting to support the following activities on GPU designs:- Create early power estimation, power targets and perform what-if analysis at architectural evaluation stage.- Support RTL and gate-level power rollup and analysis.- Analyze various GPU workloads to identify power reduction opportunities.- Evaluate and implement power optimizations in both RTL and gates.- Identify the best power sign-off tests to improve power analysis coverage.- Develop flows & heuristics to accelerate power triage on large power data sets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with low power microarchitecture and implementation.
• Experience with scripting in Python.
• Experience with PowerArtist and/or PTPX.
• BS degree and minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in writing, simulating and debugging RTL designs.
• Knowledge of digital logic design principles including power and timing implications.
• Knowledge in GPU pipeline.
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivated and organized.

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