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Principal Power and Performance Architect

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$272,000 - $431,250 per year

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

The Senior Power and Performance Architect at NVIDIA will play a crucial role in driving next-generation power management and features. This position is part of the Silicon Solutions Team, which focuses on integrating various aspects of system architecture from silicon design to final deployment. The role involves collaboration with multiple organizations within the company and offers an opportunity to influence the future roadmap of power management solutions. The ideal candidate will be passionate and creative, leading power features from architecture to product delivery.

Requirements

  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience of 15+ years in silicon and product power and power management.
  • Expertise in silicon power, transistor/device physics, power modeling and measurement, and active power management.
  • Background with system-level features, product binning methods, optimization techniques, and data analysis tools.
  • Experience in product-level power and performance analysis and optimization, preferably in the datacenter market segment.
  • Familiarity with silicon bringup and validation, frequency and power characterization, with hands-on post-silicon experience being a plus.
  • Excellent problem-solving, partnership, and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience working with offshore teams is required.
  • Exposure to CPU/GPU/SoC architecture and HW-SW co-design is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Architect next-generation power management features and solutions through system architecture, design, and productization.
  • Evaluate industry direction and use cases to identify opportunities and challenges in power management and optimization.
  • Drive initiatives for system-level power optimizations across silicon, platform, software, manufacturing, and product systems.
  • Lead the team for power feature requirements and schedule from architecture to silicon phase of projects.
  • Develop methodologies for power modeling and measurement, and correlate silicon behavior with simulations.
  • Collaborate with system architects, designers, marketing teams, and engineers in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

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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