SoC Systems Performance Engineer

Overview

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

Job Overview:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age – and this is where you come in.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Qualcomm’s Chip Architecture multi-site team of systems engineers, hardware and software architects are driving analysis and defining next-generation architectures for our system-on-chip (SoC) products for mobile, automotive and other product categories.We have an exciting and dynamic technical position available with a focus on SoC performance analysis. The successful candidate will work with Architects to engage collaboratively across the company with core HW design & verification, SW, marketing, and product planning teams, to:Engineer market-leading mobile SoC products with best-in-class performance and power;Conduct hands-on performance studies including, power, and/or thermal to help define our SoC architecture plans;Collaborate with HW and SW teams to define best-in-class multimedia, modem, compute and memory technologies;Define complex use cases including new workloads (augmented reality, AI) and infer systems requirementsDeploy simulators, profilers, or hardware to understand performance bottlenecks and provide quantitative justification for architectural changes or tuning;Directly apply computer architecture knowledge of CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, cache coherency, virtual memory, etc.;Effectively communicate experimental results, review with technical leads and peers, analyze outstanding issues;Creatively overcome obstacles to obtain the answers to architectural questions;Invent and file patents on technical solutions to relevant problems;Collaborate within a world-class computer architecture team!Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.2+ years Systems Engineering or related work experience.Preferred Qualifications New Grads welcome to apply! MS or PHD Degree preferred1+ years industry experience required in one or more of the following areas:Experience with computer architecture concepts, such as , CPU, GPU, DSP, interconnects, shared memory, etc.1+ years experience in system or chipset development for SoC products, preferably in the mobile marketExperience with OS principles and HW/SW interactionExperience with SoC bus, interconnect, memory technologies, memory controllers, scheduling, MMUsHands-on experience in using and modifying simulators and performance/power models, especially full-system modelsExperience in using code and/or system profiling toolsExperience in C/C++/SystemC programmingExperience in VLSI design and verificationPragmatic scripting & automation skillsFamiliarity with any of the following is highly valued: SystemC, event driven simulators, ARM, LinuxFamiliarity with multimedia or communication technologies including: video codec, camera, WLAN, LTE and 5G, audio codecExcellent communication and presentation skillsKeywords:SOC, Architecture, CPU, GPU, DSP, interconnect, memory, System-on-chip, integration, performance, power, multimedia, SystemC, DDR, MMU, Modem, Modeling, Embedded Design, video, camera, display

Qualcomm’s Chip Architecture multi-site team of systems engineers, hardware and software architects are driving analysis and defining next-generation architectures for our system-on-chip (SoC) products for mobile, automotive and other product categories.

We have an exciting and dynamic technical position available with a focus on SoC performance analysis. The successful candidate will work with Architects to engage collaboratively across the company with core HW design & verification, SW, marketing, and product planning teams, to:

+ Engineer market-leading mobile SoC products with best-in-class performance and power;

+ Conduct hands-on performance studies including, power, and/or thermal to help define our SoC architecture plans;

+ Collaborate with HW and SW teams to define best-in-class multimedia, modem, compute and memory technologies;

+ Define complex use cases including new workloads (augmented reality, AI) and infer systems requirements

+ Deploy simulators, profilers, or hardware to understand performance bottlenecks and provide quantitative justification for architectural changes or tuning;

+ Directly apply computer architecture knowledge of CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, cache coherency, virtual memory, etc.;

+ Effectively communicate experimental results, review with technical leads and peers, analyze outstanding issues;

+ Creatively overcome obstacles to obtain the answers to architectural questions;

+ Invent and file patents on technical solutions to relevant problems;

+ Collaborate within a world-class computer architecture team!

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

+ 2+ years Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

+ New Grads welcome to apply! MS or PHD Degree preferred

+ 1+ years industry experience required in one or more of the following areas:

+ Experience with computer architecture concepts, such as , CPU, GPU, DSP, interconnects, shared memory, etc.

+ 1+ years experience in system or chipset development for SoC products, preferably in the mobile market

+ Experience with OS principles and HW/SW interaction

+ Experience with SoC bus, interconnect, memory technologies, memory controllers, scheduling, MMUs

+ Hands-on experience in using and modifying simulators and performance/power models, especially full-system models

+ Experience in using code and/or system profiling tools

+ Experience in C/C++/SystemC programming

+ Experience in VLSI design and verification

+ Pragmatic scripting & automation skills

+ Familiarity with any of the following is highly valued: SystemC, event driven simulators, ARM, Linux

+ Familiarity with multimedia or communication technologies including: video codec, camera, WLAN, LTE and 5G, audio codec

+ Excellent communication and presentation skills

Keywords:

+ SOC, Architecture, CPU, GPU, DSP, interconnect, memory, System-on-chip, integration, performance, power, multimedia, SystemC, DDR, MMU, Modem, Modeling, Embedded Design, video, camera, display

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors – Computer Science, Bachelors – Engineering, Bachelors – Information Systems

Work Experiences:

2+ years of Systems engineering or related work experience.

Certifications:

Skills:

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Work Experiences:

2+ years experience with Development Environment Software such as Apache Maven, Ruby, etc. ,4+ years Systems Engineering or related work experience ,1+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above). ,2+ years experience with Testing Software such as Bugzilla, LoadRunner, etc. ,2+ years experience working in a large matrixed organization. ,2+ years experience with Database Management Software.

Certifications:

Skills:

Decomposition, Enterprise System Implementation, Metrics, Root Cause Analysis, Software Testing Tools

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