Lead SoC CPU Power & Performance Architect

Intel Corporation; Folsom (CA); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Vacation

Job summary

Intel Corporation is seeking an experienced SoC CPU power-management professional to define and drive power-management architecture for next-generation mobile and desktop CPUs. You will own end-to-end CPU power and performance requirements within the SoC, guiding implementation from definition to post-silicon validation.

You will collaborate with CPU microarchitecture, SoC integration, silicon design, firmware, OS, validation, and product teams to optimize energy efficiency and user experiences

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 6+ years of relevant experience; master’s degree with 4+ years; or PhD with 2+ years.
• 4+ years in SoC or IP architecture, CPU or SoC design, microarchitecture, power and performance engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Own the power-management and performance architecture for mobile and desktop CPUs as part of the CPU architecture team.
• Define architectural capabilities, develop techniques, guide implementation, and drive energy efficiency across conditions and segments.
• Lead cross-functional reviews and tradeoff decisions across power, performance, area, thermals, and product experience.

Skills

Power management

CPU architecture

DVFS

Clock gating

Idle-state management

Telemetry

System-level thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Intel Corporation is seeking an experienced SoC CPU power-management professional to define and drive power-management architecture for next-generation mobile and desktop CPUs. You will own end-to-end CPU power and performance requirements within the SoC, guiding implementation from definition to post-silicon validation.

You will collaborate with CPU microarchitecture, SoC integration, silicon design, firmware, OS, validation, and product teams to optimize energy efficiency and user experiences