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Principal Power and Thermal Architect

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/24/2026

Compensation

$232,000 - $368,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Architect for the Silicon Co-Design Group to lead the development of next-generation system, platform, and datacenter-level power and thermal co-design solutions. This role involves collaborating with various teams to drive product differentiation and innovation in power and thermal architecture. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in system-level architecture and a strong track record of translating research into impactful products. The position offers an opportunity to shape the future of computing through advanced technology and collaboration.

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.
  • Scan internal research, academia, standards bodies, and partners for emerging ideas.
  • Build the product differentiation case for each candidate idea based on 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.

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

355

FY2026

Approval rate

99.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

7,667

FY2026

Entry-level share

11.9%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-37%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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