SoC NoC Power & Performance Validation Lead

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

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a skilled engineer for SOC Infrastructure/NoC, Power and Performance Validation in pre-silicon emulation and post-silicon of AI Accelerator and compute platforms.

You will validate, analyze, and scale system-level content across HW/SW boundaries to ensure high-quality silicon validation. The role involves creating thorough validation content, writing tests in C/C++, C++, Python, and assembly, and developing performance dashboards for leadership.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in EE/CS or related field with 4+ years ASIC validation experience.
• Expertise in interconnects NoC, AXI, AHB and bus stress tests.
• Strong knowledge of CPU, DDR concepts, memory hierarchy.
• Experience with pre/post-silicon validation and emulation.

Responsibilities

• Develop performance validation plans balancing power and performance.
• Analyze SOC bandwidth, QoS, latency, and throughput.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Embedded systems

System validation

Performance analysis

NoC

JTAG debugging

Memory hierarchy

Power management

Education

BSc in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

PhD in related field

Tools

Perfmon

JTAG

Kernel debuggers

Emulation platforms

C/C++ compilers

Python scripting

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a skilled engineer for SOC Infrastructure/NoC, Power and Performance Validation in pre-silicon emulation and post-silicon of AI Accelerator and compute platforms.

You will validate, analyze, and scale system-level content across HW/SW boundaries to ensure high-quality silicon validation. The role involves creating thorough validation content, writing tests in C/C++, C++, Python, and assembly, and developing performance dashboards for leadership.