SOC Architect / uArchitect

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer/SOC Architect to lead architecture and design efforts across multiple teams. The role requires deep understanding of SOC components, hardware and software interactions, and strong collaboration across disciplines.

The ideal candidate has 6–11 years in SOC Architecture/Systems Engineering, with exposure to ARM-based cores, PCIe, memory subsystems, and performance/power analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Information Systems/CS or related field
• Master's degree in Engineering/Information Systems/CS or related field
• PhD in Engineering/Information Systems/CS or related field
• Experience or Education involving hardware, System architecture and software

Skills

SOC Architecture

Systems Engineering

Communication skills

Collaboration

Hardware knowledge

Software knowledge

VLSI flow

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

SystemVerilog

VHDL

Verilog

SystemC

C/C++

Python

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master or PhD degree in related field highly desired
• SOC Architecture / micro-architecture Background
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate on projects with multiple teams and disciplines
• Ability to develop and improve methodologies for experiments and analysis in the specific area of expertise
• Experience or Education involving hardware, System architecture and software

Areas of Expertise (the more the better):

Candidates should have one or more of the following areas of knowledge and/or expertise:

• 6-11 years in SOC Architecture/Systems Engineering or related work experience
• SOC Architecture: Mobile, IOT, XR, Servers
• Experience in architecture / Micro-architecture / Design
• Preferred domain experience in DDR, Interconnect, System Cache, Coherency, QOS, Modem, DSPs, CPUs (ARM preferred), High and Low Speed peripherals, PCIe / CXL Ips, RISV-V
• Expertise in one or more from these Skills: Power Arch, Boot, Debug, Security, Access Control
• Computer architecture, understanding of ARM Architecture and related concepts such as ARM TrustZone, Virtualization
• Understanding of VLSI flow from spec to tape out with proficiency in digital design, HDL languages, Scripting languages
• Power and/or performance analysis, simulation, and modelling
• Languages (Not Mandatory): C/C++, Python, Perl, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Verilog, SystemC - FPGA/ASIC design
• Exposure to HW/SW working model
• Desired: Profiles with both VLSI Design and Systems is a plus
• Desired: hands on experience with SoC design, integration for complex SoCs and strong understanding in SoC Area, Performance and Power Analysis/tradeoffs.
• Analyzing Complex Information, ability to gather, integrate, and interpret high level information from multiple sources
• Good Communication skills, ability to convey information clearly and accurately
• Getting Work Done: Working independently with little supervision, ability to be organized, resourceful, and planful

Minimum Qualifications:

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

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