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.
Skills
C++CSPEC INTSPEC Float
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About Qualcomm
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.\n\n
Company
QualcommJob Posted
2 weeks ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$147,900–221,900 · Negotiable
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
Santa Clara, United States of America
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
Applicants
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