Senior Staff Power Performance Architect – Accelerator Design

d-Matrix

Power Performance Architect at d-Matrix focusing on pre-silicon power estimation and AI workload analysis. Collaborating in hybrid R&D environment to innovate hardware design for efficiency and performance.

Posted 4/10/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for pre-silicon power estimation of the blocks in design.
Work with front-end and DV engineers to identify power activity in design.
Build architectural power estimation tool for AI workloads.
Work with frontend architects and backend design for performance monitor analysis.
Design micro-architecture and perform RTL, synthesis, logic and physical power performance verification.
Implement performance enabling and power saving/monitoring functions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
10 - 15 years industry experience or equivalent
Understand Power, Performance, micro-architecture, RTL, Physical design, focused on digital system and IC design.
Good understanding of ASIC design flow including RTL design, verification, logic synthesis and physical design.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Dental/Vision/401k
Inclusive rewards plan that empowers our people to care for their whole selves

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Hard Skills & Tools

power estimationmicro-architecture designRTL designlogic synthesisphysical designperformance verificationASIC design flowperformance monitoringpower saving functionsarchitectural power estimation

Certifications

Master’s degree in electrical engineeringMaster’s degree in Computer EngineeringMaster’s degree in Computer Science