Lead engineer Pre-Silicon System Performance
Qualcomm · Posted Nov 5
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
The Server SoC Performance Team at Qualcomm India drives system-level performance strategy, methodology, and sign-off for complex server-class SoCs. The group works on pre-silicon and early silicon performance modeling across CPU, memory, NoC, IO, and power-performance domains. This senior technical leadership role owns end-to-end performance sign-off, deep-dive investigations, and architecture trade-off decisions.
What you will do
- Own system-level performance sign-off across multiple subsystems and use cases.
- Define and drive performance methodology and benchmarks for pre-silicon and early silicon platforms.
- Lead deep-dive investigations involving CPU, memory, NoC, IO, and power-performance trade-offs.
- Translate architecture features into quantitative performance projections and risks.
- Influence architecture and design trade-offs.
- Mentor engineers and act as a technical authority.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 10+ years of industry experience in SoC/System performance, architecture, or validation.
- Strong expertise in SoC micro-architecture, memory systems, and interconnects.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree or PhD (or equivalent experience).
- Extensive experience with RUMI/emulation-based performance sign-off.
- Preferred experience in Server-class / Data Center SoC architecture, including cache-coherent interconnects (e.g., CHI/ACE-class fabrics), scalable memory hierarchies, and high-bandwidth IO subsystems (PCIe/CXL-class), with ability to translate architecture features into performance sign-off metrics and system-level debug.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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