CPU/SOC Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer

DescriptionVentana is building the highest-performance RISC-V CPUs on the planet—designed for data center, AI, and edge workloads, with real silicon, not slideware.Our second-generation Veyron core (V2) is on track to ship early next year, featuring an aggressive wide-issue pipeline and built in 4nm. Development on Veyron V3 is ramping now, with even greater performance and deep AI platform integration. This is your opportunity to work alongside engineers who built iconic processors like the AMD K6 and the first 64-bit ARM server processor (X-Gene at AppliedMicro)—bringing decades of CPU innovation to a clean-slate, open-standards future. You can check us out here: Ventana Micro - YouTubeCPU/SOC Power Analysis & Optimization Engineer:For this role, the candidate must have strong analytical skills and background in power, micro-architecture and scripting to support the following activities on CPU, Compute Subsystem, and SOC designs:Characterization and development of dynamic power estimation and management featuresDevelop energy models for early power estimation, what-if analysis and power targetsSupport RTL and gate-level power rollup and analysisAnalyze various workloads to identify power reduction opportunitiesEvaluate, evangelize, and implement power optimizations in both RTL and gatesIdentify best power sign-off tests to improve power analysis coverageDevelop flows & heuristics to accelerate power triage on large power data setsPresent power results on a regular basisQualifications Required:8+ years industry experience with high performance CPU or GPU, memory subsystem, or related system-level designsBachelors or Masters degree in related engineering fieldStrong domain knowledge of computer architectureKnowledge of low power ASIC design and implementation techniquesAbility to work independently and across geographiesExcellent communication skills, self-motivated and well organizedSkills Desired:Verilog/SystemVerilog development experienceIndustry experience with CPU microarchitecture (e.g. x86, ARM, SPARC, MIPS, RISC-V, POWER) and/or coherent caching systemsExperience with a broad range of high frequency design considerations (timing, multiple clock domains, clock distribution) including power.Experience with typical front-end tools including: Verilog simulators, waveform viewers, and linting tools, as well as logic synthesis and place and routeExperience in compiled and/or interpreted (Python, perl) languagesExperience in product level power budgeting and projectionExperience in Joules, PowerArtist, PTPX or similar power analysis toolsExperience in data mining applications to power modeling & triageExperience in power use-case definition and analysisExperience in post-silicon power correlation is a plusExperience in power management techniques is a plusBASE SALARY RANGE$105,000 TO $260,000 per yearEEOEVentana is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and uphold an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.COVID-19Ventana encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (and boosted, if eligible) against COVID-19. We do require Proof of vaccination (or proof of a negative PCR test) to work in the office or meet with customers/ business partners.NOTICE: External Recruiters/ Staffing Agencies:Ventana Micro instructs agencies not to engage with its employees to present candidates. Employees are not authorized to enter into any agreement regarding the placement of candidates. All unsolicited resumes received as gratuitous submissions. We reserve the right to directly contact any candidate speculatively submitted by a third party. Such contact will not constitute acceptance of any contractual arrangement between Ventana and the agency, and Ventana will not be liable for any fees should it choose to engage the candidate’s services. All external recruiters and staffing agencies are required to have a valid contract executed by Ventana’s CFO.Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are increasingly common. Our open positions can be found through the careers page on our website.