RTL core/processor Microarchitecture Engineer

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Qualcomm is looking for an RTL engineer to join their Hexagon processor microarchitecture team. The role involves designing and developing next-generation AI and modem cores, focusing on AI acceleration, CPU microarchitecture, and energy-efficient design for industry-leading cores.

Ansvarsområden

Own and drive RTL design and microarchitecture development for high-performance, low-power CPU and AI cores.
Collaborate with architecture, verification, physical design, and software teams to deliver production-quality RTL.
Contribute to performance, power, and area (PPA) optimization, including clock gating, power domains, and low-power techniques.
Analyze and resolve timing, area, and functional issues across the design cycle.
Apply knowledge of instruction set architecture (ISA) to guide microarchitecture decisions and support AI and signal processing workloads.
Work closely with AI software and compiler teams to ensure hardware-software co-optimization for neural network inference.

Krav

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
1+ years of experience in Processor architecture or RTL design
Proficiency in RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog

Önskade kvalifikationer

Strong understanding of CPU microarchitecture, including: Instruction pipelines, out-of-order execution, branch prediction, Load/store units, memory hierarchy, cache coherence, and ordering, Multi-threaded and multi-core systems
Familiarity with low-power design techniques and synthesis/timing closure
Experience with AI accelerators, DSPs, or NPUs is a strong plus
Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Förmåner

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Be part of a team that has shipped over 25 billion cores with a legacy of flawless execution.
Opportunity to build innovative, energy-efficient processors that power the next wave of AI and intelligent edge computing.

Färdigheter

VerilogSystemVerilog

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