Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves driving power efficiency throughout the chip design lifecycle, from early architecture and RTL through physical implementation and final signoff.
What you'll do
- Ramp up on chip power estimation methodologies, tools, and power calculators.
- Perform power analysis and identify optimization opportunities throughout the chip design lifecycle.
- Explore and implement power optimizations at both the RTL and physical design levels.
- Develop automation and improve existing power analysis and estimation flows.
- Explore the use of AI tools for power analysis, optimization, and design-flow automation.
- Collaborate with RTL, physical design, architecture, and power teams to drive power-related activities.
What you'll need
- At least 2nd year student for Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field.
- Coursework relating to foundational principles of circuit design, circuit theory, digital logic design, or electronics.
Skills: chip power estimation, power analysis, RTL, physical design, power optimization
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 62-day median for Digital/RTL Design roles.
Digital/RTL Design · RTL Design
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Open roles in category
961
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Median days open
62 d
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Median salary
$183k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Marvell Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (961 roles · 101 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 11 | 961 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 27 | 3096 · 114 employers |
| Median days open | 13 d | 62 d (−49 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $183k |
Skills observed across this category: chip power estimation, power analysis, RTL, physical design, power optimization
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 146 open roles · median 51 d
- AMD · 65 open roles · median 64 d
- Synopsys · 57 open roles · median 19 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 53 open roles · median 69 d
- NVIDIA · 46 open roles · median 47 d
- Analog Devices · 45 open roles · median 64 d
How we counted: 961 open Digital/RTL Design (RTL Design) roles from 101 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.