Staff - Pre-Silicon System Performance

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Staff Engineer to oversee system performance strategy for server-class SoCs. Responsibilities include driving architecture-level performance insights, defining performance methodologies, and mentoring junior engineers. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with over 10 years of relevant experience in SoC/System performance. An ideal candidate has extensive expertise in micro-architecture and validation, influencing product design decisions and leading performance investigations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience in SoC/System performance, architecture, or validation.
• Strong expertise in SoC micro‑architecture, memory systems, and interconnects.
• Extensive experience in performance sign‑off.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level performance sign‑off across multiple subsystems.
• Define and drive performance methodology and benchmarks.
• Lead investigations involving CPU, memory, and power-performance trade‑offs.

Skills

SoC/System performance

Architecture-level performance insights

Mentoring

Influencing architecture and design trade-offs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree or PhD

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems or related field

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

The Senior Staff Engineer in the Server SoC Performance Team is a technical leader responsible for owning end‑to‑end system performance strategy, methodology, and sign‑off for complex server‑class SoCs. This role drives architecture‑level performance insights and influences product and architecture decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• 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‑drive 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Additional Minimum Qualifications

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

Level of Responsibility

• Works independently with significant impact on product performance and program success.

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