Power and Performance Architect

Intel Corporation • Santa Clara, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role operates at the intersection of architecture, technology, and business strategy, influencing Intel's product roadmaps and key technical tradeoffs. As a Power and Performance Architect, you will define and optimize power, performance targets, collaborating closely with IP's, SoC, platform, and software engineers. The role requires strong system level thinking, deep technical judgment, and the ability to lead and influence across organizations while engaging senior leadership. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Drive SoC PnP projections by conducting benchmarking, characterizing workloads, and evaluating microarchitectural trade-offs. • Develop and own long term power and performance models for CPU, GPU, memory IPs, and full SoC. • Define power and performance targets and drive execution to achieve aggressive power goals across development phases, from pathfinding to silicon. • Develop, maintain, and enhance power and performance modeling tools, flows, and methodologies. • Identify emerging technology and market trends, risks, and opportunities impacting competitiveness. • Provide actionable, data driven recommendations to architecture, planning, marketing, and executive leadership. • Collaborate cross functionally with architecture, design, post silicon, platform, and business teams. Successful candidates are impact driven collaborators who work effectively in ambiguous environments, learn quickly, and translate new challenges into measurable results.

Requirements

• B.Sc. / M.Sc. /PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Python or scripting languages to develop and maintain analysis tools, flows, and methodologies.
• Advanced understanding of SoC behavior and power and performance modeling.
• Highly self motivated, able to operate independently and drive initiatives to completion.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• In this highly visible role, excellent communication and presentation skills are required.

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of architecture, RTL, structural design (SD), validation, and post silicon processes.
• Experience with Intel IPs and full product development lifecycles.
• Expertise in power and performance analysis, system level tradeoffs, and power reduction techniques.
• Hands on experience with post silicon performance and power measurement, validation, and analysis.
• Background in high performance computing, graphics, or AI accelerator architectures.
• Experience in semiconductor physics and process technology and their impact on power and performance.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross functional technical initiatives with measurable business impact.
• Demonstrated success in competitive analysis, market assessment, and long term roadmap planning.
• Knowledge of business marketing strategies and competitive positioning.
• Experience in developing and maintaining analysis tools, flows, and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Drive SoC PnP projections by conducting benchmarking, characterizing workloads, and evaluating microarchitectural trade-offs.
• Develop and own long term power and performance models for CPU, GPU, memory IPs, and full SoC.
• Define power and performance targets and drive execution to achieve aggressive power goals across development phases, from pathfinding to silicon.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance power and performance modeling tools, flows, and methodologies.
• Identify emerging technology and market trends, risks, and opportunities impacting competitiveness.
• Provide actionable, data driven recommendations to architecture, planning, marketing, and executive leadership.
• Collaborate cross functionally with architecture, design, post silicon, platform, and business teams.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree