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Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.\nOur cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore. We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.\nWe're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency.\nAt Ambiq, we live by five values: Innovate. Collaborate. Focus. Learn. Achieve.\nIf that's you, join us - the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.\nThis role will be on-site 5 days a week in NW Austin.\nScope \nThe Staff Power Validation Engineer is a senior technical individual contributor responsible for defining and executing power validation strategies for Ambiq's next-generation ultra-low-power SoCs. \nReporting to the Senior Manager, Silicon Validation Engineering, this role serves as the technical expert for post-silicon power validation, characterization, and optimization. Working closely with Architecture, Design, Verification, Firmware, Systems Engineering, and Product Engineering, the Staff Engineer will develop scalable validation methodologies, create advanced automation frameworks, and help deliver industry-leading power efficiency across multiple product families. \nThis position combines deep hands-on technical expertise with cross-functional technical leadership, influencing product architecture, validation methodology, and power optimization throughout the silicon development lifecycle. \nKey Responsibilities \nLead power validation, characterization, and optimization for complex mixed-signal SoCs and edge AI devices. \nDevelop validation methodologies, automation frameworks, and reusable software tools for power analysis and characterization. \nDesign and execute validation plans covering system-, subsystem-, and block-level power behavior. \nDevelop embedded firmware and automation software for silicon bring-up, current profiling, and data collection. \nPartner with Architecture, Design, Verification, Firmware, Systems, and Product Engineering teams to optimize power performance and resolve complex silicon issues. \nDesign validation hardware and specify laboratory equipment for precision power measurement and ultra-low-current characterization. \nAnalyze power behavior across operating modes, sleep states, AI workloads, and peripheral activity. \nMentor engineers and provide technical leadership on power validation best practices. \nRequired Qualifications \nBS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. \n5+ years of experience in silicon validation, power characterization, or low-power SoC development. \nStrong understanding of mixed-signal SoCs, embedded systems, and advanced power management architectures. \nExperience developing validation automation using Python, TCL, C/C++, or similar languages. \nHands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, source measurement units (SMUs), picoammeters, and other precision measurement equipment. \nExperience with embedded firmware development and ARM-based SoCs. \nProven ability to analyze and debug complex hardware, firmware, and system-level power issues. \nStrong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional engineering teams. \nExperience validating ultra-low-power SoCs and edge AI devices. \nFamiliarity with AI accelerators, DSP architectures, and heterogeneous compute systems. \nExperience with dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS), multiple power domains, retention modes, and advanced low-power techniques. \nExperience with statistical characterization, production correlation, and silicon debug. \nExperience developing reusable validation infrastructure and laboratory automation. \nMust be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. 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