Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. We are hiring talented engineers for CPU Power Modeling for high performance, low power designs. In this role, you will be responsible for all key aspects of CPU power modeling, analysis and optimization of state-of-the-art CPUs that push the envelope on performance, energy efficiency, and scalability.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ 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 3+ years 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 and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Requirements for this Role:

• BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 8+ years of hands-on experience in CPU power modeling, analysis and optimization
• Deep understanding of CPU low power design including expertise in active, Idle and low power minimization techniques
• Experience in CPU power modeling and analysis of power/performance tradeoffs and TDP/battery life projections for common CPU workloads and benchmarks
• Knowledge of logic design principles along with power and timing implications

Preferred qualifications

• MS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 6+ years of hands-on experience in CPU power modeling and optimization
• Strong CPU arch/uarch knowledge with proficiency in one or more areas of CPU architecture (fetch, decode, branch prediction, rename/retire, load/store, mmu, execution units)
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python) is highly preferred
• Strong problem solving, organizational and communication skills, and ability to work in a dynamic and diverse environment

Role and Responsibilities

As a CPU Power Modeling engineer, you will own and/or participate in the following tasks:

• Create comprehensive CPU power models including TDP skews, identify early power budgets/efficiency targets, analyze power/performance/process tradeoffs at various stages of design working with cross-discipline teams
• Build accurate CPU power/perf models and tune projections for common workloads and benchmarks including Spec Int, Geekbench, Do

U and Gaming:

• Analyze CPU power across workloads and identify pre/post-si opportunities to improve power efficiency collaborating with Perf, RTL, SW and Si Val teams
• Create algorithms to analyze complex HW throttling mechanisms to achieve peak CPU performance within EDP, thermal and peak current limits

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$148,300.00 - $222,500.00

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 – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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