Power and Perf Design Engineer

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Designs, develops, and executes power and performance plans for IPs and SoCs. Identifies, builds, and maintains power, thermal, performance/watt optimizations, and characterizations for IPSoC power and performance goals. Conducts feature analysis from power and performance standpoint and drives to close any gaps between observed behavior and target on platforms in development. Provides recommendations for future architectures. Develops and enhances innovative tools for architectural performance analysis. Develops methodologies and models to drive continuous improvements in optimization of power and performance configurations to meet market requirements. Ensures platform and its components are optimized for performance and power balance. Identifies power activity zones and works with design, architecture, binning/technology, and manufacturing teams on ways to meet power consumption goals. Works cross functionally on analysis, validation, and tuning of architectures and features that advance the state of art in performance and efficiency.
In this position, you will be a member of the Data Center Design Power and Performance (DCD PnP) team. This team is responsible for projecting and optimizing the power, binsplit, thermals, and power-limited performance for Data Center products including Xeon, Xeon-D, and Atom-based SoCs. We offer exciting opportunities to develop technical depth and leadership.
Primary role responsibilities include:

  • Build and maintain IP and SOC power models using: architectural, design, and process specifications; historical power data; and current generation power estimates

  • Identifying RTL and physical power optimization opportunities by reviewing power estimation tool results

  • Define IP power estimation requirements and audit FSDB and power estimation tool quality

Additional role responsibilities and growth opportunities within the team may include:

  • Set workload-based power targets for IPs and SoCs that support the market requirements and drive teams to meet these goals

  • Identify and drive power and thermal optimizations to meet SOC PnP goals

  • Define segment-specific workloads for power and thermal specifications

  • Influence product definition starting from Pathfinding and Technology Readiness

  • Deliver power data to partners to enable power delivery design, thermal modeling, and performance optimization

  • Drive improvements to IP and SOC PnP methodology

  • Participate in SKU definition to match PnP capabilities with manufacturing and marketing needs

  • Collaborate worldwide with DCD PnP and cross-functional partner teams including SOC and IP Design, Architecture, Performance, Power Management, Power Delivery, Marketing, Planning, and Process

Qualifications:

You must possess the below minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Relevant experience can be obtained through schoolwork, classes, project work, internships, and/or military experience. Additional preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Requirements:

  • The candidate must have a Bachelor's degree Electrical/Computer Engineering and 4+ years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • The ideal candidate's technical skills and experience will include:

  • Pre-Si power analysis and modeling

  • Power-aware design and identification of architectural, logical, and physical power reduction opportunities

  • Understanding of power/performance trade-offs and optimizations

  • Experience with industry-standard power estimation tools and Intel's design environment

  • Programming or scripting, preferably in perl, python, or TCL

  • Knowledge of general computer architecture and silicon concepts

  • Thermal modeling and thermal spec for SoCs

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Skilled in effective communication, leadership, and teamwork

  • Analytically-driven with strong problem-solving abilities

  • A resourceful and disciplined self-starter

  • Thorough and detail-oriented

          

Job Type:Experienced Hire

Shift:Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: US, California, Santa Clara

Additional Locations:US, Arizona, Phoenix, US, California, Folsom, US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Business group:Silicon and Platform Engineering Group (SPE): Deliver breakthrough silicon and platform solutions that deliver industry-leading products today while also defining the next generation of computing experiences.

Posting Statement:All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.Position of TrustN/ABenefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.



Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $141,910.00-200,340.00 USD

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.

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