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Sr. Staff SoC Power & Performance Architect

Ambiq Micro, Inc.
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 7+ years of architecture experience in low-power SoC, embedded SoC, semiconductor, MCU, processor, or related silicon environments
  • Hands-on ownership of power and/or performance analysis, budgeting, and debug
  • Experience with Cadence Genus or equivalent industry power analysis tooling
  • Experience with power-aware simulation flows
  • Strong Python and/or TCL scripting for modeling, automation, reporting, and analysis
Nice to have
  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 10+ years of semiconductor or embedded SoC industry experience
  • UPF / IEEE 1801 authoring or review experience
  • Clocking/reset architecture experience
  • Arm Cortex-M architecture experience
What the job really is

The Sr. Staff SoC Power & Performance Architect will focus on shaping the architecture of power-efficient SoCs at Ambiq. Responsibilities include conducting power and performance analysis, managing power budgets, debugging architectural issues, and collaborating with various teams to define power management flows. The role requires hands-on involvement in silicon correlation and customer-facing technical support, emphasizing a blend of technical expertise and communication skills.

Things to weigh
  • On-site work required 5 days a week in NW Austin
  • No salary or benefits information provided in the posting
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