Power Design Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Power Design Engineer (AI): Designing and optimizing power analysis and projections for high-performance CPU chiplets within a System-in-package (SiP) architecture with an accent on power rail planning and PDN optimization. Focus on driving power analysis on RTL and Netlist, optimizing power vectors, and correlating pre-silicon projections with silicon measurements.

Location: Hybrid, based out of Tokyo, Japan

Company

Leading the industry in cutting-edge AI technology by developing high-performance RISC-V CPUs and AI platforms.

What you will do

• Own power analysis and projections for CPU chiplets, tracking metrics throughout the design cycle.
• Define and maintain the power vector plan for comprehensive chiplet-level and chip-level coverage.
• Drive power analysis on RTL and netlist using tools such as Joules and PrimePower.
• Partner with RTL design, synthesis, and physical design teams to measure and optimize power.
• Evaluate and propose new power optimization techniques and implement changes via timing ECOs.
• Correlate pre-silicon power models with real silicon behavior to improve next-generation architectures.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in ASIC or related design.
• Extensive experience in power analysis and optimization for complex ASICs.
• Proficiency with power analysis tools (e.g., Joules, PrimePower).
• Strong scripting skills in Tcl and Python (or similar).
• Must be eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology (contingent upon citizenship/residency status per EAR regulations).

Nice to have

• Familiarity with UPF/CPF low-power intent.
• Knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Understanding of CPU micro-architecture and its power challenges.
• Basic thermal analysis experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a 2nm CPU chiplet within a multi-chiplet SiP.
• Collaboration with worldwide experts across the USA, Japan, and other countries.
• Engagement with high-profile projects backed by the Japanese government's investment packages.
• Collaborative and curious environment focused on solving hard technical problems.