Power Management Architect, Physical AI SoC at Velaura
Santa Clara, CA
$125,000–$500,000
Jul 26, 2026
Santa Clara, CA
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A foundational silicon architecture role at an early-stage Physical AI chip startup, responsible for defining and owning the complete power management architecture of a custom SoC — spanning power domains, DVFS strategy, power delivery networks, low-power states, and the hardware/software control subsystem. The role spans the full product lifecycle from architecture through tape-out and silicon bring-up, working across silicon design, firmware, thermal, and platform software teams. Best suited to a seasoned SoC power architect with a track record of shipping silicon in power-constrained environments.
Senior level · 8+ years · Full-time
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SOC classification is uncertain: Power Management Architect for a custom SoC sits at the intersection of hardware/silicon engineering and embedded firmware/software — it does not map cleanly to any single SOC code in the available list. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest available code; 15-1252 (Software Developers) is the runner-up given the firmware/software policy ownership, but the primary work is silicon architecture rather than software development.
No work location is stated in the posting. The company (Velaura) appears to be a US-based startup (careers@velaura.ai), but no city, state, or remote policy is specified.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent practical experience' alongside a Bachelor's or advanced degree, so no hard degree gate is set.
Several power-architecture concepts (retention strategies, body biasing, power state management, power domain definition) appear in the required qualifications as techniques rather than named tools or products and are therefore omitted from the skills list per extraction rules.
'Energy-aware scheduling' appears in both the responsibilities and preferred qualifications sections; it is marked preferred as it is framed as a preferred/nice-to-have capability in the qualifications block.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): SoC architecture, power modeling, thermal management.
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