The Role:

We are seeking a Power Management Engineer (REQ#AC-2440) to join our team based in our Santa Clara, CA office.

What you'll do:

Conduct Pre-Silicon Power estimation and analysis. Set up the power analysis environment at the Register Transfer Logic (RTL)-level, and gate-level for power analysis of all design blocks at the pre-silicon stage. Determine tests and benchmarks to run on all blocks for pre-silicon power analysis. Run and review power analysis reports at the RTL-level and gate-level on all design blocks. Identify areas of improvements at the architecture-level, RTL-level, and synthesis. Determine power optimization budgets for all blocks, and setup runs to validate them as the design progresses. Conduct power analysis methodology and automation development. Evaluate industry standard tools for Power analysis at various levels of abstraction RTL and gate using simulation and emulation activity. Create the power analysis and estimation methodology and develop scripts to automate the power runs and post process the results. Track results across blocks, milestones, projects.

• Analyzing electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, or customer needs to determine project feasibility.
• Conferring with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.
• Operating computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.
• Recommending repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, or system capabilities.
• Designing electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.

May telecommute (hybrid position). Reports to Santa Clara, CA.

What You’ll Bring:

Experience must include:

• Two (2) years of experience with power analysis using gate-level and RTL-power analysis tools.
• Two (2) years of experience with power analysis and optimization on CMOS designs.
• Two (2) years of experience with ASIC/SOC designs and workloads.
• Two (2) years of experience with solid programming and scripting skills using Perl/Python/Tcl.

Subject to background check. May telecommute (hybrid position). Reports to Santa Clara, CA.

Education

• Master’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, and two (2) years of experience in CPU physical design, analysis, and implementation.

Pay and Benefits

Ampere offers a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, bonus, stock, and comprehensive benefits. The wage range for this role is between $126,464.00 to $194,000.00 per year. We also offer an annual bonus program tied to internal company goals and annual meritocratic stock awards that enable our employees to participate in the success of the company. Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week. Beyond compensation and benefits, our passionate teams thrive in an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more - all in service of inventing industry leading cloud-native designs that contribute to a more sustainable future. We look forward to sharing more about our career opportunities through interviews.

Perks in Santa Clara

• Office has panoramic views of Silicon Valley
• Garage parking
• Gym and café on campus
• Healthy snacks, espresso and drinks
• Standing /Ergo friendly desk set-up
• Ping-pong/game room
• Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays

Our Company

Ampere is designing the future of hyperscale cloud and edge computing with the world’s first cloud native processor. Built for the cloud with a modern 64-bit Arm server-based architecture, Ampere gives customers the freedom to accelerate the delivery of all cloud computing applications. With industry-leading cloud performance, power efficiency and scalability, Ampere processors are tailored for the continued growth of cloud and edge computing.

Our Story

Like the scientist behind its name, Ampere employees are innovators. We understand the needs of cloud computing and different software requirements. We are inventing what comes next and looking at everything from the structure of memory and how efficient the system is, to considerations on speed, cost of electricity and ability to cool. Power, size, weight and cost are driving the technology requirements and the innovation to come.

Our world class team of engineers, with depth and expertise in the cloud and semiconductor industries, is not only focused on the development of new semiconductor designs but also building out the first software ecosystem for Arm®-based server processors. Through the Ampere approach to the cloud and edge, we give our customers the freedom to challenge the status quo and accelerate next-generation data centers for the most memory-intensive applications. Given the challenge we have outlined, we are building a culture of entrepreneurs that ensure customers come first, proactively approaching industry challenges in the areas of security, power and performance, delivering results that matter most.

Subject to background check. May telecommute (hybrid position). Reports to Santa Clara, CA.

CONTACT: Apply at https://amperecomputing.com/apply/ : REQ Number AC-2440

We are an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.