CPU Performance Modeling Engineer (Multiple Levels)

Qualcomm • Santa Clara, CA

98d • $198,600 - $297,800

About The Position

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm CPU Architecture Engineer, you will architect and design state-of-the-art CPUs that push the envelope on performance, energy efficiency, and scalability. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the world of compute products from conceptualization through post-silicon verification. Our CPU Performance Architecture group designs high performance, low power CPUs. As a CPU Performance Modeling Architect, you will contribute ideas for advanced CPU performance features, explore them in detail, model them, and work with the design team in productizing them. We are looking for an experienced engineer for CPU performance modeling and exploration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ 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.
• 3+ years of CPU Architecture work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience with programming (e.g., C, C++, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• MS degree in Computer Architecture with 3 -10+ years of practical experience.
• Strong CPU architecture knowledge and micro-architecture knowledge.
• Experience working in a performance modeling environment.
• Proficient in C and C++ and scripting languages such as Perl or Python.
• Ability to problem solve and prove your own ideas.
• Knowledge and experience with common performance benchmarks and workloads.

Responsibilities

• Proficiency in one or more areas of CPU architecture: fetch, decode, branch prediction, renaming, execute units, SIMD, load/store, MMU, caches, retire, etc.
• Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology a plus.
• Collaborate with CPU Performance Architecture and RTL team members to identify opportunities for product improvement.
• Analyze workloads to identify performance bottlenecks and opportunities.
• Perform self-guided performance simulation studies of design alternatives.
• Write and maintain features and sections of the CPU architectural performance model.
• Work with RTL and design team to assess implementation cost for new features.
• Collaborate with performance team to maintain and improve the simulation environment for increased productivity.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree