Power Architecture and Optimization Engineer – New College Grad 2025

1 Month ago • All levels • Research & Development • $96,000 PA - $184,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

NVIDIA seeks a Power Architecture and Optimization Engineer (new grad). This role involves power analysis and reduction techniques for next-generation GPUs and networking products. Responsibilities include using power analysis tools, developing best practices, performing comparative analysis, interacting with architects and designers to identify and fix power bugs, selecting workloads, prototyping architectural features in Verilog, and collaborating with various engineering teams. The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of energy consumption, low-power design, Verilog, and ASIC design principles. Strong coding and analytical skills are essential.
Must have:
  • BS/MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • Understanding of energy consumption and low power design
  • Familiarity with Verilog and ASIC design principles
  • Strong coding/automation skills (Python, Perl, C++)
  • Strong analytical skills
Good to have:
  • Power Artist, PTPX experience
  • Previous internships/work on Power Optimization
Perks:
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

We are now looking for a Power Architecture and Optimization Engineer – New College Grad! NVIDIA prides in having energy efficient products. We believe in continuing to maintain our products' energy efficiency compared to competition is key to our continued success.

Our team is privileged to work on Power Optimization of Data center, gaming and automotive GPU chips. We also work on power optimization of Networking chips. The gamut of GPUs and networking chips requires the team to provide architecture, micro-architecture, RTL Design, methodology and AI based power optimization solutions.  You will collaborate with Architects, Performance Engineers, Software Engineers, ASIC Design Engineers, and Physical Design teams to study and implement power analysis and reduction techniques for NVIDIA's next generation GPUs and Networking products. Your contributions will help us gain early insight into energy consumption of graphics and artificial intelligence workloads, and will allow us to influence architectural, design, and power management improvements.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Use internally developed tools and industry standard pre-silicon gate-level and RTL power analysis tools, to help improve product power efficiency.

  • Develop and share best practices for performing pre-silicon power analysis.

  • Perform comparative power analysis, to spot trends and anomalies, that warrant more scrutiny.

  • Interact with architects and RTL designers to help them interpret their power data and identify power bugs; drive them to implement fixes.

  • Select and run a wide variety of workloads for power analysis.

  • Prototype a new architectural feature in Verilog and analyze power.

What We Need To See:

  • Pursuing BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields.

  • Strong understanding of concepts of energy consumption, estimation, data movement and low power design.

  • Familiarity with Verilog and ASIC design principles, including knowledge of Power Artist, PTPX (Prime Power RTL, RTL Architect). Previous internships and/or work on Power Optimization would be beneficial.

  • Strong coding/automation skills, preferably in Python, Perl, and C++.

  • Strong analytical skills with go-getter attitude.

The base salary range is 96,000 USD - 184,000 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

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.

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Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.

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