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SoC Performance Architect

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$167K - $250K/yr

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > SoC Architecture General Summary: As a SoC Performance Architect, you will create performance and power models for the ...

Senior SoC Performance Architect

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$196K/yr

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > SoC Architecture General Summary: Qualcomm Data Center team is developing High performance, Energy efficient server ...

Senior AI Performance Architect

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$162K/yr

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Machine Learning ... We are looking for AI Accelerator Architecture Engineers to drive functional, performance and power ...

Senior SoC Performance Architect

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$196K/yr

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > SoC Architecture General Summary: We are seeking a Senior SoC Performance Architect to lead server CPU workload analysis ...

SOC Platform Architect

San Diego, CA · On-site

$177K/yr

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > SoC Architecture ... Power and/or performance optimization through simulation & modeling * Simulator architectures and ...

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > DSP Architecture and Design General Summary: About the Role: Qualcomm is seeking a low-level embedded performance engineer ...

Qualcomm's Chip Architecture multi-site team of systems engineers, hardware and software architects ... Lead and conduct performance and systems studies * Conduct or contribute to analysis to define our ...

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SoC Performance Architect

SoC Performance Architect

Qualcomm

Santa Clara, CA • On-site

$167K - $250K/yr

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago


Qualcomm rating

9.6

Company rating: 9.6 out of 10

Based on 5 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 189 rated software companies


Job description

Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > SoC Architecture
General Summary:
As a SoC Performance Architect, you will create performance and power models for the fabric NoC / DRAM controller / IO blocks for server-class SoCs, correlate models against RTL behavior, prototype ideas and help productize performance/power features for future SoC designs.
Required Skill
• 2+ years of experience in SoC performance/power modeling
• Strong grasp of the computer architecture fundamentals especially in the areas of interconnects, traffic QoS, distributed caches, coherency flows, DRAM controller and IO (PCIe) flows
• Proficient in C++ and Perl / Python
• Exposure to performance analysis and debug
• Ability to independently identify, troubleshoot and solve performance problems
Preferred qualifications
• 4 years of experience in CPU / SoC performance/power modeling, Performance Validation
• Proficient in IP/SoC level performance validation between RTL and performance models,
• Expertise in analyzing and debugging performance shortfalls in RTL environment
• Exposure to testing and debugging performance issues post-silicon environments
• Demonstrable experience in productizing features that improve performance/power characteristics of a design
Role and Responsibilities
• Conduct RTL performance verification. This will involve creation of verification plans and directed tests / checkers
• Develop a SoC performance/power model for blocks such as interconnect NoCs, distributed system caches, memory controllers, IO controllers
• Verify model correctness by writing unit-tests and debugging mismatches against expectations
• Identify ideas for improving the SoC's performance/power characteristics. Prototype idea in the performance/power model and thoroughly characterize it
• Work with architects and RTL developers to productize the improvements identified through detailed studies
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more system architecture technology areas and products (e.g., Power System, Shared Resource Management, Limits/Thermal Management, Hardware Islands).
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$167,000.00 - $250,600.00
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.
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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.

Industry

Technology, communication and media

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

San Diego, CA, US

Year founded

1985