Power transmission engineer job description

NVIDIA is now looking for a Low Power ASIC Architect Engineer to join our GPU team! NVIDIA is known as a world leader in providing energy-efficient high-performance products, and we continue to invest in the research and development of hyper-efficient GPU and SOC architectures that power AI, Automotive, Graphics, and Mobile products. Widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers, you will interact with world-class engineers on the cutting edge of emerging GPU and AI technologies.

NVIDIA's Low Power Architecture team is continually innovating in creative and unrivaled ways to improve energy efficiency and deliver exceptional Performance/Watt solutions in a wide range of sectors and verticals.
What You'll Be Doing:

+ Invent and innovate low power architectural/RTL solutions and drive features and roadmaps for improving efficiency of our Desktop, Notebook and server platforms

+ You'll work multi-functional with other System/SW Architects, and Product engineers to understand energy efficiency improvements

+ Participate in architectural studies, tradeoff analysis, micro-architecture, and design, planning, verification, and validation efforts

+ Contribute to the development of techniques to develop highly accurate power and performance models for our GPUs, CPUs, Switches, and platforms

+ Drive performance vs power analysis to enable management/marketing with significant product decisions and customer interaction

What We Need To See:

+ BSEE (or equivalent experience) and 4+ years' of relevant experience, or MSEE/MSCE and 2 + years' meaningful experience, or PhD, with a specialization in Low Power Architectures or energy efficient design techniques

+ Design experience with industry tools such as System Verilog RTL, UVM, Verdi, UPF, VCS NLP, Python, C++

+ Cross-discipline experience with understanding of HW/SW/System level interactions in important power efficiency scenarios

+ Solid understanding of advanced digital and analog circuits

+ Exposure to lab setup including power measurement equipment such as scope/DAQ. Your ability to analyze board-level power issues like supply voltage, over-current etc

+ Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability & desire to work as an excellent teammate

NVIDIA leads the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. NVIDIA is looking for great people in multiple fields to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence, in Software, Hardware, Research and more. If you are creative and versatile, we want to hear from you.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

San Diego,California,United States

Hardware

+ We are looking for applicants with experience in ASIC design methodology and an emphasis on power definition.

+ Experience in ASIC design flows and custom IP design flows.

+ Familiar with basic circuit & layout fundamentals.

+ Familiar with Caliber based ERC flows.

+ Familiar with power intent definition, implementation and verification flows.

+ Knowledge of scripting languages like, Tcl, Perl and Python.

+ Familiar with of power analysis and optimization methods.

+ Familiar with entire RTL2GDS flow (RTL sim (VCS), equivalence, synthesis, P&R, intent checking)

+ Strong communication skills are a pre-requisite as you will collaborate with a lot of different groups.

+ Entry level or Experienced.

**Description**

Imagine yourself at the center of our SOC design effort, collaborating with all fields, playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will have the opportunity to integrate and come-up with new insights, as well as work with a team of hardworking engineers. The main responsibility of this role is to develop and support transistor level power ERC sign-off for digital and mixed signal designs, drive power ERC sign-off at full-chip level, drive UPF implementation and verification for mobile SOCs and make current power sign-off flow more robust and expand power sign-off methodology for next generation mobile products, including: - Drive Mixed signal IP power ERC and power intent verification. - Drive coverage of power intent across static and dynamic checking methodologies. - Define and develop power ERC framework for new projects. - Bring up power intent checking flows on new projects. - Drive power intent & power ERC sign-off for tape-out. - Liaison with CAD and physical design verification team for debugging any power ERC and power intent flow issues.

**Education & Experience**

BSEE/MSEE or Computer Science required.

**Additional Requirements**

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Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and qualify SiC power modules for use in Solid State Circuit Breakers (SSCB)
• Responsible for the full life cycle of power modules, including design, fabrication, qualification, supplier management, component datasheet, and parameter validation
• Establish power semiconductor roadmap and deliver on goals driving performance, cost and reliability
• Work with external labs and product safety organizations to assure compliance with relevant standards
• Develop and execute product qualification and reliability plans
• Build and test prototype systems
• Work with contract manufacturers to establish a manufacturing process that delivers on performance and reliability goals
• Support manufacturing process with test plans, on-sight troubleshooting, and build verification
• Work closely with Atom Power engineering team to assure power modules meet product requirements and assist in end-product testing
• Work closely with leading R&D centers at university and industry to stay current with the latest technical trends

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in electrical engineering or solid-state physics
• + 5 years experience in power module design
• Strong knowledge of SiC, and GaN MOSFET technologies
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing power semiconductor reliability plans
• Experience with design, development, and qualification of power semiconductors
• Functional knowledge of datasheet parameters and device characterization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in electrical engineering
• Experience in modeling and simulation of power modules
• FMEA experience, both system, and component level evaluations
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor failure modes, ability to define weak points in various semiconductor technologies with the goal of establishing robust qualification and reliability process
• Demonstrated proficiency developing power module packaging
• Experience leading contract manufacturing partners in the development of power semiconductors
• Experience designing high reliability products for high volume applications

Our Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time Off & 8 Paid Holidays ( New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day )
• HealthAdvocate, OneMedical, & TalkSpace memberships at no cost
• Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Rebates
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance
• Commuter Benefits (Mass Transit & Parking)
• Adoption Assistance
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

About Atom Power:

We are leading the way in maximizing today's available energy for a cleaner tomorrow. Founded in 2014, we design and manufacture EV Charging Infrastructure and Energy Management Solutions in North Carolina.

Qualifications and Accommodations

To perform this job, you will be expected to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ATOM Power provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in all company facilities without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical conditions, genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.