CPU Performance Research Engineer

Qualcomm; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 167,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in Austin is seeking a CPU Performance Research Engineer to push forward next-generation CPU performance, efficiency, and scalability across compute products.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, model and explore novel microarchitectures, prototype features in performance models, and help assess implementation costs with RTL and design groups. This role emphasizes deep research, benchmarking, and inventive problem solving to shape Qualcomm’s future CPUs

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field with 2+ years of related work experience or higher.
• PhD in a relevant field with 1+ years of related work experience.
• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of related work experience in software/hardware engineering.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CPU Performance Architecture and RTL teams to identify improvement opportunities.
• Conduct exploratory studies to evaluate new CPU performance ideas and microarchitectures.
• Analyze workloads to pinpoint performance bottlenecks and opportunities.
• Prototype features in CPU architectural performance models.
• Work with RTL and design teams to assess implementation costs for new features.
• Collaborate with performance teams to maintain and improve the simulation environment.

Skills

CPU architecture knowledge

Analytical problem solving

Benchmarks

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Bachelor's degree in Computer Architecture, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

C/C++

Perl/Python scripting

CPU performance modeling tools

RTL/Simulation environments

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Architecture

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. As a Qualcomm CPU Performance Research Engineer, you will drive innovation in next-generation CPU performance, efficiency, and scalability. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross‑functional teams to enhance the world of compute products from conceptualization through post‑silicon verification. Our CPU Performance Architecture group designs high performance, low power CPUs. As a CPU Performance Research Engineer, you will participate in forward‑looking research on novel CPU architectures and disruptive performance ideas, well ahead of product definition. You will contribute ideas for CPU performance features, explore them in detail, model them, and work with the design team on feasibility. We are looking for an experienced engineer for CPU performance modeling and research.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CPU Performance Architecture and RTL team members to identify opportunities for product improvement
• Perform self‑guided exploratory studies to evaluate new CPU performance ideas and novel microarchitectures
• Analyze workloads to identify performance bottlenecks and opportunities
• Prototype features in CPU architectural performance model
• Work with RTL and design team to assess implementation cost for new features
• Collaborate with performance team to maintain and improve the simulation environment for increased productivity

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD degree in Computer Architecture with 4+ years of practical experience
• Proficiency in one or more areas of CPU architecture: fetch, decode, branch prediction, renaming, execute units, SIMD, load/store, MMU, caches, retire, etc.
• Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology a plus
• Experience working in a performance modeling environment
• Proficient in C and C++ and scripting languages such as Perl or Python
• Ability to problem solve and prove your own ideas
• Knowledge and experience with common performance benchmarks and workloads

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Minimum Qualifications

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

OR

• Master's degree in Computer Architecture, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR

• PhD in Computer Architecture, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

• 2+ years of CPU Architecture work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience with programming (e.g., C, C++, etc.).

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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

$167,000.00 - $250,600.00

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.