NVIDIA · 2 days ago
Senior Applied Power Architect - GPU
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$168K/yr - $264K/yr
6+ years expNVIDIA is known as a world leader in providing energy-efficient high-performance products, and they are seeking a Senior Applied Power Architect – GPU. The role involves inventing methodologies to address power challenges for next-generation AI architectures and driving power management initiatives to optimize efficiency and performance.
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Responsibilities
You will be responsible for inventing methodologies, features and techniques to address electrical/speed/power challenges for NVIDIA's next generation AI architectures such as Rubin and Feynman
Drive power management initiatives to optimize power efficiency and performance, while addressing electrical/thermal and power constraints
Understand process characteristics and its impact of V-F and drive analysis of various V-F tradeoffs considering Vt choices on power/other metrics and overall performance
Investigate multi-die technologies and come up with innovative solutions to address packaging, interconnect, physical design, electrical and thermal challenges
Analyze peak current, Di/Dt, IR and EM requirements, and collaborate closely with ASIC designers, Power Integrity, Packaging experts and Product engineers to understand challenges and formulate solutions
Qualification
Required
MSEE/MSCE
Solid understanding of energy efficient system design fundamentals, performance/power modeling and related tradeoffs from your 6+ years of relevant industry experience
A background in PDN design and good understanding of electrical issues such as Di/Dt, undershoot/overshoot, IR, EM, peak current, analysis/mitigation techniques
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability & desire to work as a great teammate
Preferred
PhD or equivalent experience with a specialization in low-power-processor architectures
Exposure and working knowledge of Python and data analysis packages like: Pandas, NumPy, PyTorch
Exposure to lab setup including power measurement equipment such as scope/DAQ
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