CPU Micro-architect/RTL Designer -Sr Lead

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 10,00,000 - 15,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking an experienced Hardware Engineer in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The role focuses on microarchitecture development and RTL ownership, requiring significant expertise in microprocessor architecture, Verilog/VHDL, and a strong educational background in engineering. Candidates should be prepared to engage in performance verification tasks and collaborate with diverse engineering teams to achieve design goals. Competitive compensation and opportunities for innovation await successful applicants.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Hardware Engineering or related work.
• 5+ years of experience with a Master's degree in Hardware Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience with a PhD in Hardware Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Explore high-performance strategies with the CPU modeling team.
• Develop microarchitecture specifications from high-level exploration.
• Develop and refine RTL design for power, performance, area and timing goals.
• Support design verification and performance verification efforts.
• Implement and validate physical design across multiple engineering teams.

Skills

Microprocessor architecture knowledge

Verilog/VHDL proficiency

Logic design principles understanding

Low-power microarchitecture techniques

High-performance techniques understanding

Scripting language experience (Perl/Python)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary

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. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5G’s potential into world‑changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age – and this is where you come in.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Performance exploration – explore high‑performance strategies working with the CPU modeling team.
• Microarchitecture development and specification – from early high‑level exploration through micro‑architectural research to detailed specification.
• RTL ownership – develop, assess and refine RTL design to meet power, performance, area and timing goals.
• Functional verification support – help the design verification team execute on the functional verification strategy.
• Performance verification support – verify that the RTL design meets the performance goals.
• Design delivery – work with a multi‑functional engineering team to implement and validate physical design on timing, area, reliability, testability and power.

Preferred Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of microprocessor architecture, including expertise in instruction fetch and decode, branch prediction, instruction scheduling and register renaming, out‑of‑order execution, integer and floating‑point execution, load/store execution, prefetching, and cache and memory subsystems.
• Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL, and experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools.
• Knowledge of logic design principles along with timing and power implications.
• Understanding of low‑power microarchitecture techniques.
• Understanding of high‑performance techniques and trade‑offs in a CPU microarchitecture.
• Experience using a scripting language such as Perl or Python.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

Qualcomm is an equal‑opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail [e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll‑free number for assistance. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities in the hiring process.

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