Senior SoC Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer

MatX; Mountain View (WY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 475,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development

Job summary

MatX is seeking a Senior SoC Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer to lead power estimation for AI accelerators. Hybrid role in Mountain View, CA, focusing on energy models, RTL and post-layout analyses, and power optimizations across SoC subsystems.

Requires 8+ years in high-performance design and strong scripting skills. Join MatX to shape power-aware microarchitecture and collaborate with architects, RTL and physical design teams while presenting findings to cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in SoC, AI accelerator, GPU, networking ASIC, or high-performance digital design.
• Experience with ASIC low-power design techniques.
• Experience performing RTL and gate-level power analysis.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Experience with Python, Perl, or similar scripting languages.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain power estimation methodologies for AI accelerator SoCs.
• Build and calibrate energy models for architectural exploration and power target definition.
• Perform RTL, gate-level, and post-layout power analysis across major SoC subsystems.
• Analyze AI workloads to identify opportunities for dynamic and static power reduction.
• Drive power optimization across compute, memory, interconnect, PCIe, HBM, clock/reset.

Skills

Power analysis

RTL analysis

Python scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical debugging

Independent work

Education

BS/MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Power analysis tools

Job description

Senior SoC Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer

Hybrid - Mountain View, California, United States

Jul 22, 2026

$120,000 - $475,000/year

What MatX Is Building

MatX is on a mission to be the compute platform for AGI. We are developing vertically integrated full-stack solutions from silicon to systems including hardware and software to train and run the largest ML workloads for AGI. MatX is seeking silicon micro-architects and design engineers to join our team as we create best-in-class silicon for high-performance and sustainable GenAI. Successful candidates for these roles will be responsible for delivering performant and functionally accurate silicon for MatX products across compute, memory management. High-speed connectivity and other key technologies.

What You'll Do Here

• Develop and maintain power estimation methodologies for AI accelerator SoCs.
• Build and calibrate energy models for early architectural exploration, design trade-off analysis, and power target definition.
• Perform RTL, gate-level, and post-layout power analysis across major SoC subsystems.
• Analyze AI workloads and application use cases to identify opportunities for dynamic and static power reduction.
• Drive power optimization across compute, memory, interconnect, PCIe, HBM, clock/reset, and other SoC subsystems.
• Collaborate with architects and RTL designers to implement power-efficient microarchitecture and RTL improvements.
• Work with physical design teams to evaluate implementation-related power trade-offs.
• Define representative workloads and sign-off scenarios to improve power analysis coverage.
• Develop automation, scripts, dashboards, and heuristics to accelerate power analysis and root-cause investigation.
• Present power analysis results, optimization proposals, and design recommendations to cross-functional teams.

Who You Are

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of industry experience in SoC, AI accelerator, GPU, networking ASIC, or high-performance digital design.
• Strong understanding of computer architecture and SoC design.
• Experience with ASIC low-power design techniques.
• Experience performing RTL and gate-level power analysis.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Experience with Python, Perl, or similar scripting languages.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience with one or more of the following:
• Experience with clock distribution, multiple clock domains, clock gating, and power-aware RTL design.
• Experience with synthesis, static timing analysis, place-and-route, and implementation flows.
• Experience using power analysis tools (or equivalent tools) such as:
• Experience developing power models, budgeting methodologies, and projection flows.
• Experience analyzing large power datasets using scripting and data analytics.
• Experience with power management techniques including:
• Experience correlating pre-silicon power estimates with silicon measurements is a plus.
• Experience with AI workload characterization and power-performance analysis is a plus.

Compensation

The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation.

• Early Career - $120,000 - $275,000 + equity

What We Offer

• A Stake in our success A cash/equity mix that fits your needs and option to do early exercise
• Health & Wellness Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution (even if you don’t)
• Time To Recharge 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year
• Support to Parents Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood
• Learning & Development $1,500 yearly towards your professional development e.g. conferences, courses, and other learning opportunities
• Team Connection Team Lunches, quarterly off-sites, and regular town halls
• Financial Wellbeing 401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution, even if you don’t!
• Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax spend accounts for medical, dental/vision, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses
• Commute On Us For those commuting up to 1 hour, put your rideshare cost on our company card and reclaim the drive-time to get work done!
• MatX E[x]tras$50 per month to use on the perks you care about most
• Remote Perks We work remotely Monday & Friday, supported by home-tech setup, and remote wifi expense reimbursement

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and work from our offices in Mountain View Tuesdays-Thursdays.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicants capacity to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license from U.S. export control authorities.

MatX does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or People team and any resumes submitted are deemed to be the property of MatX.

MatX

Making AI better, faster, and cheaper with more powerful hardware.

MatX designs advanced hardware that delivers 10x more computing power for AI models, making cutting-edge intelligence accessible and affordable for all.

Computer Hardware Manufacturing Computers and Electronics Manufacturing Manufacturing

Company size 11–50 employees

Company type Privately held

Total funding $625M Series B

Momentum

Team growth

Momentum

Team growth

60% in 12 mo

93 employees on LinkedIn

Jan 22 Mar 26

Capital

Funding history

Series B - Situational Awareness, Jane Street Capital$500M

Feb 2026

Series A - Spark Capital$100M

Seed - Nat Friedman$25M

Mar 2024

Footprint

Where they work

Mountain View, CA, US

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Location Hybrid - Mountain View, California, United States