Ambiq · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Power Management
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAmbiq is a pioneer in ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions, focused on enabling intelligence everywhere. The Sr. Staff Software Engineer for Power Management will drive the software architecture and development for Power Management software, working closely with hardware architects and cross-functional teams to optimize performance and power consumption for edge AI MCUs.
Consumer ElectronicsInternet of ThingsManufacturingSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Requirements analysis and tracking based on disparate and preliminary information from SoC hardware architecture team, product marketing, other software architects, and software development teams
Software development, power modeling, power profiling, and optimization of the AmbiqSuite SDK under various conditions in consultation with other teams. Own the performance and power optimization of the SoC from a software point of view
Working closely with our field, product marketing, validation, and system test teams to understand our Alpha customer use cases and their impact on requirements, testability, and actual implementation
Engaging during the software implementation and test phases to review designs, test plans, code, and test case results as a Subject Matter Expert for power management aspects of the SoC software architecture
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align architectural decisions with overall business objectives
Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues and recommend trade-offs between software and hardware implementations
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals
Mentor and guide junior team members
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's of Science or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
10+ years of experience developing embedded software for real-time environments (bare metal and RTOS)
Experienced in code development in C/C++ and assembly language for embedded targets using ARM Cortex-M processors
Understanding of SoC (System on Chip) architecture, bus systems, and memory hierarchy. Experience with general-purpose data movement engines, memory management units, memory protection, L1/L2 caches, inter-processor communications, shared memories, and dual-port memories
Experience in power optimization for embedded systems. Expertise in voltage and frequency scaling, clock gating, and sleep/wake cycles. Familiarity with low-power modes of processors and peripherals
Experience with profiling and analyzing power consumption at software and hardware interaction layers
Hands-on experience with tools like oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and logic analyzers
Familiarity with software power modeling tools and simulators
Experience in writing functional allocation and software requirements specifications with an eye towards customer use cases and testability
The candidate must be able to independently manage assigned tasks, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision. Proactive problem-solving skills and the ability to seek clarification when needed are essential
Preferred
Knowledge of the power requirements of wireless protocols (BLE, WiFi, 802.15.4) is a plus
Familiarity with at least one MCU IDE on Windows from ARM/Keil, IAR, Eclipse, or others
Company
Ambiq
Ambiq® was founded in 2010 on the simple yet powerful notion that extremely low-power semiconductors are the key to the future of electronics.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$387.13MKey Investors
Q Venture PartnersOUP (Osage University Partners)Kleiner Perkins
2025-07-30IPO
2023-09-12Series Unknown· $83.22M
2022-02-11Series Unknown· $44.81M
Leadership Team
Fumihide Esaka
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Hanson
Founder and CTO
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