GPU Low Power Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

2d • $119,400 - $179,200

About The Position

The Power Implementation Engineer will work on Qualcomm’s Adreno GPU team and be responsible for power estimation, implementation, verification, minimization, and associated methodology and flow development. The role focuses on delivering GPU cores optimized for performance, power, and area. Responsibilities may include technology exploration; power analysis and estimation; analysis of performance and power for use cases; RTL- and synthesis-based power optimization; thermal analysis and optimization; performance, power, and area modeling and optimization; SoC design implementation and methodology; and semi-custom design flow and methodology development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience; or a master’s degree in one of those fields and 1+ year of related work experience; or a PhD in one of those fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of ASIC design methodology on the latest process technology.
• Willingness to learn and solve challenging problems.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant GPU experience.
• 2+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership, such as Director level and above.
• Knowledge of performance and power modeling.
• Knowledge of power analysis flows such as Power Artist and PrimeTime PX.
• Knowledge of power minimization techniques such as clock gating, power gating, and multi-VT design.
• Experience in power-intent design and verification of isolation, level shifters, and retention.
• Familiarity with SystemVerilog RTL and simulation.
• Familiarity with scripting on Linux, TCL, and Perl/Python.
• Familiarity with synthesis, static timing analysis, and formal verification.
• Detail orientation and strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Explore technologies.
• Perform power analysis and estimation.
• Analyze performance and power for use cases.
• Optimize power using RTL- and synthesis-based methods.
• Perform thermal analysis and optimization.
• Model and optimize performance, power, and area.
• Work on SoC design implementation and methodology.
• Develop semi-custom design flows and methodologies.
• Contribute to power estimation, implementation, verification, minimization, and related methodology and flow development.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for the annual bonus).
• Competitive benefits package designed to support employees at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level