Post Silicon Power and Performance Engineer

    • Qualcomm Technologies
  • Austin, TX
  • Posted 50 days ago | Updated 6 hours ago

Overview

On Site
USD 114,500.00 - 171,500.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

C++
Policies and procedures
Test execution
Design architecture
Firmware development
Systems architecture
Electrical engineering
Analytical skill
Test plans
Performance analysis
Power management
Laboratory equipment
Logic analyzer
Computer hardware
Computer engineering
Computer science
Software engineering
Systems engineering
CPU
FOCUS
Debugging
System on a chip
Optimization
Strategy
Leadership
Emulation
Evaluation
IP
Benchmarking
Innovation
Software development
Scripting
C
Python
Communication
Collaboration
Microsoft Excel
Mentorship
ARM
Specification
Oscilloscope
Servers
Recruiting
Law
Sales

Job Details

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

General Summary:

As a Post SIlicon Power and Performance Engineer with a focus on CPUs, you will work to characterize, debug, and optimize the performance and power consumption of a CPUs in a complex SoC system. You will help set up methodologies, develop validation plans, recommend tuning optimizations, and verify that the newly arrived silicon meets the highest performance. You will also participate in architecture and product definition feedback for the next generation of CPU by closing the loop with real silicon analysis.

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Define and execute end-to-end performance and power analysis plans for complex CPU subsystems
  • Debug issues found during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs
  • Define an optimization strategy that delivers world class CPU workload performance
  • Lead collaborative test approach with multiple teams, and tracking test execution to make sure all features are performant and optimized on time
  • Work closely with supporting teams in design, architecture, emulation, firmware, design verification and software to ensure readiness for first silicon arrival, evaluation of IP performance upon silicon arrival, and evaluation of critical CPU workloads
  • Develop deep knowledge of CPU architecture, SoC system architecture, system benchmarking techniques, and power reduction and optimization methods
  • Drive technical innovation to enhance capabilities in CPU performance, system performance and power validation including tools and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional technical initiatives

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 2 to 6+ years of practical experience in post silicon performance and power analysis of SoCs
  • Strong programming/scripting skills (C/C++, Python scripts)
  • Strong analytical skills for test plan creation and debug
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Must excel in a dynamic team working environment
  • Must be a self-starter and be able to independently drive tasks to completion
  • Leadership and mentoring skills a definite asset
  • Proven understanding of CPU, memory hierarchy, system interconnects.
  • Knowledge and experience in ARM v8 and v9 specifications
  • Solid grasp of ARM SoC concepts and architecture specifications like SMMU, GIC, Coresight-PMU and Timer architectures
  • Extensive experience in the following technical areas:
  • Proven understanding of critical industry CPU workloads and system interactions and dependencies
  • Platform benchmarking and knowledge of performance workloads
  • Performance analysis tools and analysis techniques
  • Power analysis methods and comprehensive understanding of power consumption
  • Power management methodologies and deep understanding of tuning and optimization
  • Modern lab equipment, including DAQs, protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes
  • Computer hardware and architecture (experience with datacenter servers a plus)

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm's toll-free number found for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

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Pay range:
$114,500.00 - $171,500.00

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!

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