Senior SoC Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer

What You'll Do

• 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.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Bonus Points

• If you have RTL development experience using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• If you have experience with clock distribution, multiple clock domains, clock gating, and power-aware RTL design.
• If you have experience with synthesis, static timing analysis, place-and-route, and implementation flows.
• If you have experience using power analysis tools (or equivalent tools).
• If you have experience developing power models, budgeting methodologies, and projection flows.
• If you have experience analyzing large power datasets using scripting and data analytics.
• If you have experience with power management techniques including correlating pre-silicon power estimates with silicon measurements.
• If you have experience with AI workload characterization and power-performance analysis.

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.

What We Offer

• A Stake in our success
• 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

MatX E[x]tras

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.

Application Instructions

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.

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