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Principal Power and Thermal Innovation Architect

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/26/2026

Compensation

$232,000 - $368,000 per year

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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Architect to join the Silicon Co-Design Group, focusing on system-level power and thermal co-design solutions. This role involves scouting emerging ideas and driving them into product differentiation across NVIDIA's roadmap. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to shape innovation in power and thermal controls for next-generation products. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a diverse and innovative environment.

Requirements

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 15+ years in system-level power, thermal, or related architecture.
  • Deep expertise in at least one of the following: 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 contributions to industry standards.
  • Demonstrated multi-functional influence in aligning teams across the company.

Responsibilities

  • Architect next-generation system, platform, and datacenter-level power and thermal co-design solutions.
  • Build the product differentiation case for each candidate idea, including performance, power, reliability, schedule, and cost.
  • Lead end-to-end co-design from concept to product, driving alignment across various teams.
  • Shape innovation across workload-aware power and thermal controls and emerging memory co-design.
  • Maintain a living intercept pipeline to track candidates and productization status.

Benefits

  • Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.

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