Power Management Systems Engineer

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Power Management Systems/Test Validation Engineer

Technical, hands‑on engineer responsible for Datacenter Server SOC power management feature optimization, power characterization and product definition.

• Interface with silicon, power architect, firmware, and platform team to close power management feature evaluation in pre‑silicon phase.
• Key stakeholder for pre‑silicon power/performance projection.
• Develop test plans for post‑silicon power management feature tuning and power characterization.
• Post‑silicon power management feature tuning to optimize power and performance.
• Post‑silicon power characterization and correlation.
• Optimize and finalize fuse recipe with manufacturing team to lock product definition.
• Drive post‑silicon/customer debug efforts to identify root cause of power and performance related issues.

• Knowledge of computer hardware architecture (CPU/APU, x86, PCIe, memory, bus logic) and software architecture (driver, BIOS, firmware usage).
• Knowledge and experience of power management feature enablement and optimization.
• Experience with pre‑silicon power projection and post‑silicon power characterization.
• Experience working with manufacturing team and good understanding of binning strategy.
• Understanding of modern x86 microprocessor architecture and Server platform architecture is highly desired.
• Experience developing validation methodologies and infrastructure.
• Able to execute and drive success of programs with multiple projects on the go.
• Debug skills at both SoC and system level.
• Familiarity with programming/scripting languages (C/C++, Python, Perl, …).
• Working knowledge of Server OSes (Linux, Windows Server).
• Must be a self‑starting team player with excellent communication skills who can work with minimal guidance.
• Forward thinker that drives improvement to development process, code architecture and fosters a spirit of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.

• Working knowledge of lab equipment such as NIDAQ, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and protocol analyzers.
• Self‑organizing and ability to multitask based on priorities.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Electronics/Computer Science related with a minimum 5‑7 years of experience in SoC validation and debug.

Austin, Texas

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