NPU AI/Processor Architecture (RTL) Design-Sr Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Nov 6
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Hexagon NPU Team is hiring in Bangalore for the development of high-performance, energy-efficient CPU and AI processors; Hexagon NPU is an in-house Qualcomm proprietary processor at the center of Qualcomm's hybrid AI computing capability across market segments. The work spans CPU/AI processor micro-architecture and RTL design areas including computer arithmetic, floating-point, matrix multiply engines, vector extensions, memory sub-systems, branch prediction, RISC-V and power management. This senior engineer role involves RTL coding, micro-architecture, simulation and PPA optimization of IP blocks that power Snapdragon processors and AI inference engines.
What you will do
- RTL Design of high-performance CPU/AI processors
- RTL coding, micro-architecture and architecture
- Computer Arithmetic
- Floating-Point design
- Matrix Multiply engines
- Vector Extensions
- Memory sub-systems, Load/store, caches, atomics, coherence and consistency
- Branch prediction, out-of-order, dispatch, schedulers
- Multi-processor and multi-threaded systems
- RISC-V
- Power, performance and Area (PPA) optimizations
- CPU sub-system Logic Design
- Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS)
- Power management architecture and design, circuits, flows and systems
- Di/Dt, voltage-noise, peak-currents and thermal mitigation
- Functional safety (FUSA)
- System and Silicon Debug
- Applies Hardware knowledge and experience to plan, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.
- Integrates features and functionality into hardware designs in line with proposals or roadmaps.
- Conducts simulations and analyses of designs as well as implements designs with the best power, performance, and area.
- Collaborates with teams (e.g., design, verification, validation, software and systems engineering, architecture development teams, etc.) to implement new requirements and incorporate the latest test solutions in the production program to improve the yield, test time, and quality.
- Evaluates, characterizes, and develops the manufacturing solutions for leading edge products in processes and bring-up product to meet customer expectations and schedules.
- Evaluates reliability of materials, properties, and techniques and brings innovation, automation, and optimization to maximize productivity.
- Assists in the assessment of complex design features to identify potential flaws, compatibility issues, and/or compliance issues.
- Writes detailed technical documentation for Hardware projects.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- 2+ years of experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).
- 2+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.
- 2+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.
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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