Senior CPU Power Delivery Engineer

MediaTek Research Lab Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 152,400 - 254,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

MediaTek Research Lab Inc. is seeking a Senior CPU Power Delivery Engineer for its CPU subsystem team in Austin, Texas. The role entails owning the power delivery architecture for mobile and compute SoCs, requiring 5+ years of relevant experience and strong knowledge of PDN simulation tools.

The position offers a salary range of $152,400 - $254,500 annually, performance bonuses, comprehensive health insurance, and more. Join us in leading semiconductor innovation!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in power delivery or power integrity engineering for high-performance digital ICs.
• Hands-on experience with PDN simulation tools.
• Familiarity with package and PCB co-design for power delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze power delivery networks for CPU clusters.
• Define power grid architecture and decap strategy.
• Characterize silicon power behavior during bring-up.

Skills

Power delivery engineering

PDN simulation tools

CPU microarchitecture

Power integrity

Advanced-node physical design

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Apache Redhawk

Voltus

SIwave

Job description

MediaTek is a global fabless semiconductor industry leader, providing solutions from the edge to the cloud and powering over 2 billion connected devices every year. Established in 1997, our leading‑edge technologies keep the world connected and enhance everyday life. At the forefront of innovation, MediaTek drives advancements in transformative technologies such as AI, 5G/6G, and Wi‑Fi 8. Our high‑performance, power‑efficient solutions form the foundation for a smarter, more connected world, enabling devices from smartphones, smart homes, and AI PCs to high‑performance computing, automotive, and AI data centers. As a trusted partner to the world's leading brands, we are committed to ensuring access to world‑class technology for everyone. Our dedication to accelerating AI underscores our mission to enrich the future of humanity.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior CPU Power Delivery Engineer to join our CPU subsystem team. You will own the end-to-end power delivery architecture for high-performance mobile and compute SoCs — from PDN design and analysis through silicon bring-up and characterization.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze power delivery networks (PDN) for CPU clusters (including big/mid/little core configurations) across advanced process nodes (5nm, 4nm, 3nm).
• Develop PDN impedance models and perform frequency-domain and time-domain simulations to meet target noise margins.
• Define power grid architecture, decap strategy, and bump/pin assignment in collaboration with package and board teams.
• Perform IR drop and dynamic voltage droop analysis using tools such as Apache Redhawk, Voltus, or equivalent.
• Work closely with CPU microarchitecture and physical design teams to optimize power gating, DVFS operating points, and voltage domains.
• Characterize silicon power behavior during bring-up; correlate simulation results with measured data.
• Define and drive power delivery specifications for package, board, and PMIC/VR selection.
• Contribute to design rule development and sign-off criteria for power integrity.

Main Requirements and Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in power delivery or power integrity engineering for high-performance digital ICs.
• Hands‑on experience with PDN simulation tools (Redhawk, Voltus, SIwave, or similar).
• Solid understanding of CPU microarchitecture power behavior, power gating, and DVFS.
• Experience with advanced-node physical design flows (7nm and below).
• Familiarity with package and PCB co-design for power delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ARM CPU IP (Cortex‑A or custom cores) power delivery.
• Knowledge of PMIC/voltage regulator characteristics and control loop interaction with on-die PDN.
• Silicon bring‑up and lab measurement experience (oscilloscope, VNA, PDN analyzer).
• Prior work on mobile SoC or high-performance compute platforms.
• Publications or patents in power integrity or related areas.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $152,400 - $254,500 annually.
• Employee may be eligible for performance bonus, short and long term incentive programs. Actual total compensation will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience and qualifications.
• MediaTek provides a variety of benefits including comprehensive health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), parental leave, 401(k) and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MediaTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.