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GPU Power Systems Engineer

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Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering General Summary: * Analyze and ... VLSI design and verification * 8+ years of experience with low-power ASIC design techniques

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Principal Engineer

Chandler, AZ · On-site

$160 - $190/hr

... VLSI or Physics), foreign equivalent or related field. * Five (5) years of progressive, post ... and professional skills. Commitment At NXP. We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we ...

TSMC

Physical Design Engineer (7452)

San Jose, CA · On-site

$155K - $160K/yr

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer with a strong foundation in VLSI design, a passion ... Prior internship or professional experience in physical design, circuit design, or related ...

TSMC

Physical Design Engineer (7452)

San Jose, CA · On-site

$155K - $160K/yr

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer with a strong foundation in VLSI design, a passion ... Prior internship or professional experience in physical design, circuit design, or related ...

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GPU Power Systems Engineer

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA • On-site

$161K - $242K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 21 days ago

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Job description

Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering
General Summary:
  • Analyze and evaluate GPU architecture/microarchitecture and workload for performance and power optimizations
  • GPU power modeling and estimation for projection and correlation
  • GPU workload analysis, profiling, and characterizations
  • Develop and maintain tests for pre-silicon and post-silicon power verifications
  • Work closely with multiple teams such as RTL designer, architecture, design verification, compiler, driver, silicon implementation, and post-silicon teams
  • Knowledge of Graphics architecture is a plus

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience with scripting in Python or Perl.
  • 5+ years of experience with low-power ASIC optimization

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's or PhD degree or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience with advanced CPU/GPU architecture/microarchitecture design development
  • 8+ years of experience with VLSI design and verification
  • 8+ years of experience with low-power ASIC design techniques
  • Experience with industry tools such as PrimeTime PX and Power Artist
  • Experience with Vulkan, DirectX3D, OpenGL, OpenCL, or Cuda development
  • Experience with GPU driver and compiler development
  • Skills: C/C++ Programming Language, Scripting (Python/Perl), Assembly, Verilog/SystemVerilog, Design Verification

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$161,800.00 - $242,600.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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Qualcomm is enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. You interact with products and technologies made possible by Qualcomm every day, including 5G-enabled smartphones that double as pro-level cameras and gaming devices, smarter vehicles and cities, and the technology behind the smart, connected factories that manufactured your latest purchase. Our powerful connectivity solutions keep you connected—even in remote areas. Qualcomm 5G and AI innovations are the power behind the connected intelligent edge. You’ll find our technologies behind and inside the innovations that deliver significant value across multiple industries and to billions of people every day.

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Headquarters location

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Year founded

1985

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