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NVIDIA

Principal Power and Thermal Architect

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA · full time · Principal

$232,000 – $368,000

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What this role is

NVIDIA is seeking a principal-level architect to identify and drive system-level innovations in power and thermal management across their GPU and datacenter platforms. The role combines research scouting with hands-on leadership to translate emerging co-design ideas into production differentiation across multiple engineering teams.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
  • 15+ years in system-level power, thermal, or related architecture
  • Deep expertise in at least one of: system power management, system thermal architecture, platform energy architecture, workload-aware power and thermal controls, or memory co-design
  • External technical recognition through publications, patents, or standards contributions
  • Track record of advancing research ideas through system co-design into measurable product impact
  • Ability to influence multiple teams across the company without direct reporting authority

Nice to have

  • PhD or equivalent sustained research contributions post-industry entry
  • Machine learning or data-driven techniques applied to power, thermal modeling, or design-space exploration
  • Background in system reliability, variability, aging patterns, RAS, and lifecycle management
  • Hands-on experience with emerging memory technologies including advanced HBM and stacked memory
  • Active participation in standards bodies or external technical communities

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