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System Performance Engineer, Senior

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

In short

Qualcomm is looking for a Senior System Performance Engineer to join their team in San Diego. This role involves optimizing and validating system performance for Qualcomm Snapdragon Chipsets across various business units. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide technical leadership, and analyze complex use-cases to ensure product requirements are met.

Responsibilities

  • Enable, profile and analyze complex concurrent system use-cases in both emulation and software environments (Android/Linux/Windows)
  • Define and document performance and power analysis plans for system use-cases across multiple workloads (CPU, GPU, AI/ML) as well as concurrent scenarios.
  • Identify areas of performance optimization in the SoC for both Software and Hardware architectures
  • Direct triage of complex performance issues to determine root-cause and present results to internal and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product management, hardware, and software engineering, etc.) to implement optimal power, performance, and thermal solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentor and guide engineers to successfully execute multiple programs.
  • Prepare clear and concise reports and recommendations for product teams up to senior executives to help drive business decisions and next generation architecture choices.
  • Defining and developing automation for the team to operate more efficiently

Requirements

  • 4+ years of practical post-silicon experience of power and performance analysis of complex SoCs
  • Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, C/C++)
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Self-starter and able to work independently.
  • Knowledgeable in state-of-the-art workloads including AI, LLM
  • Understanding of memory hierarchy, and system interconnects
  • Understanding of ARM SoC concepts and architecture specifications like SMMU, GIC, Coresight-PMU, and various bus interface protocols
  • Knowledge and experience in ARM v8 and v9 specifications
  • Experience with Vulkan, OpenGL, DX12, or CUDA
  • Understanding of industry power and performance benchmarks along with system interaction and dependencies
  • System power/performance analysis tools and techniques
  • Computer hardware and architecture understanding
  • Knowledge of SW Power management stacks and scheduler behavior

Desired Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Computer Engineering

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

Skills

PythonC++AILLMARM v8ARM v9VulkanOpenGLDX12CUDASW Power managementLinuxWindowsAndroid
#System Engineering#Performance Analysis#Power Optimization#Thermal Behavior#SoC#AI#ML#CPU#GPU
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Company

Qualcomm

Job Posted

4 days ago

Employment Type

Full Time

Work mode

On Site

Salary

US$129,500–194,300 / year

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

San Diego, United States of America

Qualification

Master

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