Principal CPU Power Architect

NVIDIA; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 272,000 - 431,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA in Hillsboro is seeking a seasoned CPU Architect to lead innovations in CPU technology for AI and HPC. You will bridge the design and implementation phases, focusing on power delivery and efficiency in CPU cores.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of experience, extensive knowledge in CPU architecture, and a solid understanding of power consumption concepts. A competitive salary range of $272,000 to $431,250 is offered, along with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 15 or more years of relevant experience.
• Extensive background in CPU architecture.
• Solid understanding of power efficiency concepts.

Responsibilities

• Bridge the gap between architecture, RTL implementation, and physical design.
• Analyze power trade‑offs for different die stacking and packaging proposals.
• Propose improvements for our custom CPU cores.

Skills

CPU architecture

Power consumption concepts

RTL development

Communication skills

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Job description

Do you want to help drive the development of CPU technology for architectures used for artificial intelligence (AI), agentic workloads, deep learning (DL), high-performance computing (HPC), cloud service providers (CSP), gaming, virtual reality, and autonomous vehicles, and to help define the boundaries for all our CPU products?

What You'll Be Doing

• Bridge the gap between architecture, RTL implementation, and physical design.
• Serve as subject matter expert on power delivery/regulators, power gating, diode/dt, and thermal throttling.
• Analyze power trade‑offs for different die stacking and packaging proposals.
• Propose and drive improvements related to power and power methodology for our custom CPU cores.

What We Need To See

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 15 or more years of relevant experience.
• Extensive background in CPU architecture.
• Solid understanding of power consumption, and power efficiency concepts.
• Experience of RTL development.
• Detailed understanding of process technologies and circuit design.
• Well versed in low power techniques that span the entire stack from SW, architecture, RTL, VLSI, and process.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• PhD or research experience.
• Advanced knowledge in the area of physical design.
• Knowledge of GPU and SoC design.
• Experience of advanced packaging technologies.
• Strong communication skills.

The CPU architecture team is driving innovations that integrate seamlessly with NVIDIA’s broader technology stack, enabling faster AI model training, agentic use‑cases, efficient data processing, and scalable cloud deployments.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 272,000 USD – 431,250 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.