Staff Power Engineer - SoC Power & Low-Power Optimization

Broadcom Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 121,900 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Job summary

Broadcom Inc. seeks a Staff Power Engineer in San Jose to own end-to-end power definition, analysis, and optimization for next-generation SoCs. You will collaborate with architecture, RTL, physical design, and software teams to meet strict power and thermal envelopes.

The role requires deep expertise in power estimation, UPF/CPF, and low-power techniques, plus hands-on scripting to automate flows. You will drive power-aware design across RTL to post-layout and contribute to PDN sign-off and

Qualifications

• Core Domain Expertise: Proven track record in semiconductor power definition, estimation, and optimization for complex SoCs or high-performance IPs.
• EDA Tool Proficiency: Strong hands-on experience with industry-standard power analysis and sign-off tools (e.g., Pt-PX/PrimePower, RedHawk, Joules, PowerArtist).
• Low-Power Design Knowledge: Deep understanding of UPF/CPF, CMOS device physics, and power reduction techniques.
• AI-Assisted Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Tcl, or Perl to automate workflows and parse data.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Ownership: Lead the complete power lifecycle for complex SoCs from architecture power budgeting to silicon validation.
• Power Analysis: Perform dynamic and leakage power analyses at RTL, gate-level, and post-layout.
• Methodology Development: Create and maintain advanced power analysis flows and automation scripts.
• Reduction & Optimization: Drive power bottleneck reduction through clock gating, power gating, and DVFS across design stages.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align with PDN sign-off, IR/EM drop analysis, thermal constraints, and board-level power profiling.

Skills

Power analysis

Low-power design

Scripting (Python/Tcl/Perl)

AI-assisted tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys Pt-PX/PrimePower

Ansys RedHawk

Cadence Joules

PowerArtist

Job description

Broadcom Inc. seeks a Staff Power Engineer in San Jose to own end-to-end power definition, analysis, and optimization for next-generation SoCs. You will collaborate with architecture, RTL, physical design, and software teams to meet strict power and thermal envelopes.

The role requires deep expertise in power estimation, UPF/CPF, and low-power techniques, plus hands-on scripting to automate flows. You will drive power-aware design across RTL to post-layout and contribute to PDN sign-off and