Data Center SoC Power & Limits Architect
Qualcomm· Semiconductors· Sep 23, 2026 · 1mo ago
San Diego, California, United States of America · Austin, TX · Santa Clara, CA, USA
In office
Full-time
Principal
$177K–$239K est.
10+ years exp
Job description
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering
General Summary:
The Data Center Power & Limits Architect will define and drive next-generation power management, thermal, and system limits architecture for large-scale compute platforms (SOC, servers, racks, and cluster-level deployments).
With AI/HPC workloads pushing infrastructure to electrical and thermal limits, this role is responsible for enabling maximum sustained performance within constrained power, cooling, and reliability envelopes by architecting end-to-end power and limits systems across silicon, platform, and data center infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
1. Power & Limits Architecture Definition
• Define holistic power, thermal, and electrical limits architecture across silicon, board, system, rack, and cluster levels
• Architect power budgeting, allocation, and enforcement mechanisms across CPU, GPU, memory, accelerators, and I/O
• Develop strategies to maximize performance under datacenter-level constraints (rack power caps, cooling limits, PUE targets)
2. Dynamic Control & Optimization
• Architect advanced dynamic power control systems (e.g., DVFS/DCVS, AVS-like systems) for fast transient response
• Design closed-loop control systems using telemetry and feedback to optimize performance vs. constraints
• Develop proactive and reactive limit management (thermal throttling, power capping, workload shaping)
3. Telemetry & System Integration
• Define requirements and interfaces for telemetry infrastructure (sensors, BMC, firmware, system SW)
• Enable real-time monitoring and decision making across system layers
• Ensure integration with platform controllers (e.g., BMC/EC , rack management, orchestration layers)
4. Cross-Layer Co-Design
• Collaborate with: • Silicon/SoC architects (power islands, regulators, sensors)
• Platform teams (VRs, PDN, cooling)
• Software/firmware teams (power management algorithms)
• Data center infrastructure teams (rack-level optimization)
• Define hardware/software partitioning for limits enforcement with minimal overhead
5. Modeling, Simulation & Validation
• Develop system-level models (MATLAB/Simulink, architectural simulators) to: • Predict performance vs. power/thermal constraints
• Evaluate algorithms and architecture trade-offs
• Perform workload-driven analysis to validate architecture decisions
6. Innovation & Future Architecture
• Drive innovations in: • Power delivery efficiency
• Thermal-aware scheduling
• AI workload-aware limits
• Rack/cluster-level power orchestration
• Define next-generation architectures to support scaling AI/HPC performance under constrained infrastructure
Required Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in power architecture, system architecture, or related domains
• Deep expertise in:
• Power management systems and limits control
• Thermal and electrical constraints in high-performance systems
• DVFS/DCVS, power capping, and control systems
• Strong understanding of:
• Data center/server architecture (CPU/GPU/accelerators, memory systems)
• Power delivery networks (VRs, PDN, rack power distribution)
• Telemetry, sensors, and system monitoring
• Experience with modeling and analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB, Python)
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :
$174,400.00 - $261,600.00
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