AMD ยท 1 month ago
Principal Power Architect
Santa Clara, California
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$193K/yr - $330K/yrAMD is a leading technology company focused on building innovative products that enhance computing experiences. The Lead Principal Power Architect will define and develop GPU power delivery architecture, collaborating with multiple engineering teams to ensure efficient and scalable power solutions.
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Responsibilities
Architectural Definition & Modeling: Define and develop GPU end-to-end platform power delivery architecture features with emphasis on power efficiency. Build advanced power and performance models to evaluate architectural and system-level trade-offs
Technical Innovation: Drive innovation across architecture development, methodology enhancements, and cross-functional technical initiatives that advance platform capabilities
Prototyping & Validation: Support the development of prototype proof-of-concepts. Analyze and resolve complex issues throughout the architectural and product development lifecycle
System Debug: Lead debugging efforts during bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with System Architects, Silicon/ASIC Design, PCB Design, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, and Validation teams to ensure alignment on power architecture goals and seamless integration
Specification & Documentation: Develop clear system specifications, architecture documents, and implementation guidelines for engineering teams
Qualification
Required
Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, with a focus on power electronics or power integrity
Preferred
Experience in GPU/CPU architecture with strong emphasis on power delivery and energy efficiency
Proficiency with high-power GPU/CPU architecture topologies (Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost, LLC, Full Bridge, Half-Bridge, etc.)
Strong understanding of modeling tools and methodologies (Simplis, Cadence, HSPICE)
Expertise in debug techniques and methodologies
Proficient with common lab equipment and hands-on board/platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
Deep knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategies
Experience with end-to-end power architecture definition in large-scale platforms
Familiarity with system-level co-design considerations (thermal management, mechanical constraints, signal integrity)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
Self-starter with the ability to independently drive initiatives to completion
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