Sr. Principal SoC Power Management Architect

Ampere; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 226,000 - 339,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Unlimited flextime

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ampere is seeking a Sr. Principal SoC Power Management Architect to lead architecture across SoC power management, collaborating with product and cross-functional teams to deliver energy-efficient CPU designs.

You will translate product goals into formal specifications and drive capabilities with global teams to meet performance and energy targets. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in power architecture and SoC low-power work, with RTL familiarity, DVFS/power-state control experience, and a track

Qualifications

• 8+ years of proven, hands-on power architecture and SoC low-power expertise.
• Deep HW development experience from specification to integration of low-power features.
• Power optimization expertise with data-driven validation of impact.
• Expert knowledge of SoC low-power modes, states, wake-up latency, retention.
• Ownership of SoC-level low-power management flows and sequencing.
• Cross-functional leadership with firmware/software/verification teams.
• Familiar with SW/FW; Microcontrollers; HW/SW Co-Design; ARM Architecture; Power States

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end power management architecture; translate goals into SoC/IP requirements.
• Drive SoC and subsystem power management architecture with product teams.
• Assess and expand IP power capabilities; identify gaps and define features.
• Make HW/SW/FW trade-offs for feasible, high-performance power solutions.
• Provide technical direction and architecture reviews; lead toward Lead Power Management Architect.
• Enable HW-SW codesign and ensure integration matches architecture.
• Provide direction to verification teams for architecture definition and Si delivery.

Job description

Description

Invent the future with us. Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient AI compute. As a pioneer in the new frontier of energy efficient high-performance computing, Ampere is part of the Softbank Group of companies driving sustainable computing for AI, Cloud, and edge applications. Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team - we’d love to have you apply!

About The Role

As a Sr. Principal SoC Power Management Architect, you will be responsible for driving SoC-level Power Management Architecture. You’ll work with the business unit to understand the product requirements and drive SoC and IP-level specifications, partnering with product and cross-functional teams to deliver robust, data-driven solutions where power is a constrained resource. You will work with various SoC global and IP teams to drive capabilities needed to meet product power, performance and energy efficiency targets.

What You'll Achieve

• Own end-to-end power management architecture, translating business power/performance goals into actionable SoC and IP requirements.
• Drive SoC and subsystem power management architecture, partnering with the Product Power Management Architect to translate product requirements into implementable approaches.
• Assess and expand IP power capabilities with subsystem architects—identify gaps and define new features using data-driven analysis.
• Make HW/SW/FW trade-offs to deliver feasible, performant, and verifiable power management solutions.
• Provide technical direction and architectural reviews leadership, with clear progression toward Lead Power Management Architect for the SoC and ownership of roadmap decisions and alignment.
• Enable HW-SW codesign execution by partnering with senior architects and firmware developers to ensure integration matches architectural intent.
• Provide technical direction to pre and post verification teams to deliver high quality work products (architecture definition, documentation, Si).

About You

• 8+ years of proven, hands-on power architecture and SoC low-power expertise, including how architectural decisions map to DVFS/power-state control, power-state residency, and performance-per-watt trade-offs.
• Deep HW development experience, from specification to integration of low-power features, with familiarity in RTL-level design and verification constraints.
• Proven power optimization expertise, using measured results to improve SoC/IP power-saving effectiveness and validate net impact on performance and energy.
• Expert knowledge of SoC low-power modes and IP low-power capabilities, covering power modes/states, wake-up/latency, and retention behavior.
• Ownership of SoC-level low-power management flows, orchestrating subsystem entry/exit and power sequencing for robust behavior across corner cases and workloads.
• Cross-functional leadership and communication, partnering with firmware/software/verification teams to ensure low-power architectural intent is delivered, validated, and maintained.
• Additional skills highly desired: Familiar with SW/FW; Microcontrollers; HW/SW Co-Design; ARM Architecture; Power States

Education

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science & 12 years of related experience, MS degree & 8 years, or PhD & 5 years

What We’ll Offer

At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, cash long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $225,500 and $338,500, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $237,000 and $356,000.

Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life.

Benefits Highlights Include

• Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health and financial future.
• Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance.
• A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day.

And there are much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.

Ampere is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, veteran and/or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.