CPU Emulation Engineer - Virtual Prototyping for SoCs

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm seeks a CPU Emulation Engineer to design, develop, and optimize CPU emulation platforms for next‑generation wireless, AI, and automotive SoCs. You will create high‑performance virtual prototypes, integrate CPU models, and enable early firmware and OS development.

Responsibilities include microarchitecture analysis, performance tuning, debugging complex hardware/software interactions, and collaboration with RTL, verification and software teams to drive scalable emulation flows and tool

Qualifications

• Design, develop and optimize CPU emulation platforms for advanced SoCs.
• Microarchitecture analysis and performance tuning across hardware/software boundaries.
• Debug complex interactions between CPU models, firmware, OS and applications.

Responsibilities

• Build high‑performance virtual prototypes and integrate CPU models.
• Collaborate with RTL, verification and software teams to enable early development.
• Contribute to scalable emulation flows, automation and tool development.

Skills

CPU Emulation

System modeling

Performance tuning

Debugging

Job description

Qualcomm seeks a CPU Emulation Engineer to design, develop, and optimize CPU emulation platforms for next‑generation wireless, AI, and automotive SoCs. You will create high‑performance virtual prototypes, integrate CPU models, and enable early firmware and OS development.

Responsibilities include microarchitecture analysis, performance tuning, debugging complex hardware/software interactions, and collaboration with RTL, verification and software teams to drive scalable emulation flows and tool