Principal Power and Thermal Innovation Architect (Santa Clara)

Santa Clara, CA Open
NVIDIA AI is looking for Principal Power and Thermal Innovation Architect (Santa Clara) in Santa Clara, CA. This local job opportunity with ID 3753519865 is live since 2026-07-14 20:10:08.

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. Today we are harnessing the boundless possibilities of AI to build the next era of computing where our GPU acts as the brain of computers, robots, and self‑driving cars. Accomplishing unprecedented goals calls for imagination, inventiveness, and exceptional talent from around the world. As a NVIDIAN you will be immersed in a diverse, encouraging environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Architect next‑generation system, platform, and datacenter‑level power and thermal co‑design solutions.
  • Scan internal research, academia, standards bodies, and silicon, memory, packaging, and platform partners to identify emerging ideas.
  • Build the product differentiation case for each candidate idea, assessing performance, power, reliability, schedule, cost, and determining worth pursuing.
  • Lead end‑to‑end co‑design from concept to product, driving alignment across architecture, VLSI, software, platform, packaging, and operations teams to land selected technologies in production.
  • Shape innovation across workload‑aware power and thermal controls, closed‑loop platform telemetry, datacenter‑class power compliance, platform‑scale energy buffering, advanced cooling intercepts, and emerging memory co‑design.
  • Maintain a living intercept pipeline that tracks candidates, productization status, decision gates, and product axes, and brief SCG and broader NVIDIA leadership on upcoming initiatives.
  • Collaborate with system architects, platform and software engineers, manufacturing partners, and external researchers to bring next‑generation products to market.
What We Need To See
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 15+ years in system‑level power, thermal, or related architecture, with 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, premier publications, patents, or industry standards contributions, and active contributions to standards bodies, consortia, or external technical communities.
  • Track record of taking research‑grade ideas through system co‑design and into measurable product impact.
  • Demonstrated multi‑functional influence in aligning teams across the company without direct reporting authority.
  • Excellent problem‑solving, partnership, and social skills.
Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd
  • Curious about turning research into a production system co‑design; highlight any relevant experience.
  • PhD or equivalent experience with sustained research contributions after entering industry.
  • Machine learning or data‑driven techniques applied to system power, thermal modeling, or design‑space exploration.
  • Background in system reliability and variability, managing aging based on usage patterns, RAS, lifecycle management, and the intersection with power and thermal.
  • Hands‑on familiarity with emerging memory technologies, including advanced HBM and stacked memory.
  • Active contributions to standards bodies, consortia, or external technical communities.

As a member of the team, you will thrive on solving problems no one else can solve. Your decisions will not just shape a program, but also the technology’s trajectory.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 232,000 USD – 368,000 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted until June 29, 2026.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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