Full-Time
CPU Power Engineer
Full-time
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Rivos
201-500 employees
Develops custom RISC-V server solutions
Compensation Overview
$200k - $230kAnnually
Senior, Expert
Austin, TX, USA + 3 more
More locations: Santa Clara, CA, USA | Fort Collins, CO, USA | Portland, OR, USA
Hybrid role requiring in-office presence.
- 8 to 15 years experience in CPU power design including design analysis, benchmarking, modeling and simulation.
- Experience and working knowledge of CPU architectures and workload modeling for power. RISC-V architecture familiarity and experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with Verilog and SystemVerilog RTL coding
- Experience in silicon design flow and evaluating PPA tradeoffs at architecture, logic and circuit design levels
- Knowledge of device physics, advanced process technology and circuit design fundamentals is a plus
- Experience in state-of-the-art EDA tools for gate and transistor level power modeling and simulations.
- Python, TCL and other scripting languages
- Aptitude to problem-solve on the fly, innovate, drive decisions and bring the team along to deliver under aggressive schedules
- EE/ EECS degree with 8-15 years of industry experience
- Drive the task of power design for CPU blocks across different teams including Arch, uArch, implementation, performance, DV and testing teams.
- Model and own uses-cases and workloads for custom silicon working closely with the CPU architecture, Performance and IP teams to determine the overall power requirements.
- Analyze and deploy trade offs between CPU power and performance and drive detailed cost/benefit analysis and making recommendations for power reduction.
- Create test vectors with the performance, design verification and RTL teams to model the appropriate work loads, and the correct functionality scenarios for simulation
- Own power simulations, analysis, tuning, correlation, and rollup to the architecture, logic design, and physical design teams.
- Collaborate with the CAD and Physical design implementation teams on power estimation, simulation flow, and regression analysis
- Interact with software and system level teams to influence SoC and product level power
Rivos develops high-performance and power-efficient server solutions using RISC-V, an open-source hardware instruction set architecture. Their custom hardware is designed to meet the specific needs of enterprise clients, including data centers and cloud service providers, who require reliable systems for extensive data processing and storage. Rivos stands out from competitors by utilizing RISC-V technology, which allows for greater flexibility and customization compared to traditional proprietary solutions. The company's goal is to provide tailored and cost-effective server products while also offering support and consulting services to ensure optimal integration within clients' systems.
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$243.2M
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California
Founded
2021
6 month growth
↑ 11%1 year growth
↑ 14%2 year growth
↑ 14%
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- RISC-V's growing traction in AI expands Rivos' market beyond traditional servers.
- Increased demand for power-efficient solutions aligns with Rivos' technology offerings.
- Partnerships with cloud providers offer growth opportunities for Rivos.
What critics are saying
- Legal challenges from established chip manufacturers could impact Rivos' operations.
- Rapid tech advancements in AI may outpace Rivos' development capabilities.
- Competitive AI chip market could pressure Rivos' pricing and margins.
What makes Rivos unique
- Rivos leverages RISC-V for customizable, open-source server solutions.
- Focus on power-efficient, high-performance computing sets Rivos apart in the server market.
- Rivos targets enterprise clients with tailored hardware for specific workloads.
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