Junior SOC Architect

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a SoC Limits Management Architect for the HW power team. You will define how next-generation systems balance high performance with physical, electrical and thermal limits, bridging hardware IP, software, and product requirements.

You will lead cross-functional teams to standardize mitigation features and guide product definition through early lifecycle involvement, with a focus on telemetry and sensing IP evolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• MS or PhD in Electronics or Computer Engineering, or equivalent with focus on computer architecture and power/performance analysis.
• 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience (5+ years if Master’s; 4+ years if PhD).

Responsibilities

• Define the SoC limits management by integrating hardware triggers, firmware policies, and software mitigations to protect silicon health.
• Lead cross-functional teams to standardize critical mitigation features, including Power Telemetry, Estimators, and Droop Detectors.
• Drive the long-term evolution of Sensing IPs (Voltage, Current, Temperature) and trigger mechanisms.
• Design real-time telemetry requirements to monitor silicon behavior and define performance-impact profiles.
• Oversee Post-Silicon Validation to ensure alignment with architectural intent.
• Help with post-silicon power correlation to match pre-silicon models with actual silicon measurements.

Skills

C/C++ development

Python

FW prototyping

Education

Bachelors in ECE/CS

MS/PhD in Electronics/CE

Job description

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS EngineeringGeneral Summary:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a SoC Limits Management Architect on the HW power team. You will define how our next-generation systems balance high performance against physical, electrical and thermal constraints.You will bridge hardware IP, system software, and product requirements to design a holistic Limits Management architecture and guide product definition through early life cycle involvement.Minimum Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORPhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.MS or PhD in Electronics or Computer Engineering, or equivalent with focus on computer architecture and power/performance analysis.6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience (5+ years if Master’s; 4+ years if PhD).Experience with power management and low-power design methodologies.Strong C/C++ development skills for architectural modeling and FW prototyping, alongside Python for data analysis, performance profiling, and workflow automationResponsibilitiesDefine the SoC limits management by integrating hardware triggers, firmware policies, and software mitigations to protect silicon health.Lead cross-functional teams to standardize critical mitigation features, including Power Telemetry, Estimators, and Droop Detectors, across all IP and hardware blocks.Drive the long-term evolution of Sensing IPs (Voltage, Current, Temperature) and trigger mechanisms to address escalating current densities and industry trends.Design real-time telemetry requirements to monitor silicon behavior and define performance-impact profiles for various mitigation strategies.Drive organizational consensus on feature ROI and oversee Post-Silicon Validation to ensure alignment with architectural intent.Help with post silicon power correlation to match with pre-silicon power models and simulations with actual physical measurements taken from silicon .Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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