CPU Post-Silicon Performance Engineer

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems

In short

Qualcomm seeks a CPU Post-Silicon Performance Engineer in Santa Clara, CA to join the CPU Silicon Bringup Team. Responsibilities include developing test plans, preparing for bring-up, triaging failures, and contributing to future CPU designs. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in silicon validation and bring-up, and proficiency in assembly, C/C++ embedded firmware.

Responsibilities

Work with CPU design and verification teams to develop CPU bring up and validation test plans.
Prepare for CPU bring up through pre-work on emulation and FPGA platforms.
Work with SOC bring up teams, software teams to plan CPU bring up.
Triage and debug failures on Silicon.
Develop test contents and testing strategies to assist validation of CPU on silicon.
Work with CPU verification teams to reproduce silicon fails on emulators and FPGAs.
Work with design team to suggest, architect new debug features to improve future CPU bringup’s.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in CS/EE with 5+ years’ experience.
3+ Experience in Silicon Validation and bring up.
Implementation of assembly, C/C++ language embedded firmware.
Experience with software tool chain including assemblers, C compilers, Makefiles, and source code control tools.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge in Server performance – Ability to debug and analyze CPU from SPEC INT, SPEC Float and DC Perf workload analysis.
CPU, L2/LLC, NoC, memory, and DDR performance analysis.
Emulation-based performance validation.
Thermal behavior and sustained-performance analysis.
DCVS, frequency, power, and thermal-limit correlation.
Benchmark analysis and performance-regression debug.
Correlation between emulation, Reference design, and silicon measurements.
Cross-functional issue resolution with CPU, power, firmware, and system-validation teams.

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.
Recruiter will discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer.