GPU Research Engineer

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

6d•$133,600 - $200,400

About The Position

Qualcomm's GPU Research Team is looking for talented GPU architects to help advance state-of-the-art 3D GPU capabilities in Ray Tracing, Neural Rendering, Geometry Processing, and Machine Learning. Through close collaboration with software team, hardware design team, standardization bodiers, internal and external customers you will help develop and design new GPU architectural features. For this role we expect a strong understanding of the GPU architecture, programming models, and applications. Familiarity with API's such as Vulkan, D3D, OpenGL, and/or OpenCL is required. Working knowledge of C/C++ is required. Python programming skills is a strong plus.

Requirements

Familiarity with API's such as Vulkan, D3D, OpenGL, and/or OpenCL is required.
Working knowledge of C/C++ is required.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Nice To Haves

Python programming skills is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Discover customer requirements for next generation architectural features
Turn ideas into a complete Feature Development Specification that includes all aspects of the new functionality
Create simulators to explore and validate functional and performance behaviors
Help educate internal implementation teams
Contribute to the standardization efforts