As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what’s possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm GPU Engineer, you may architect, design, implement, verify, and/or optimize the performance and power of GPU cores. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer needs.

This role is open at locations - San Diego/Santa Clara/Austin

Responsibilities:

- Definition of next generation of GPU power architecture (Compute/Auto/Mobile) requirements for maximizing PPA under high performance constraints - SOC & Chipset Power, Thermal, Reliability & PDN (SOC and System) & System Cost.

- Conduct hands-on workload analysis including algorithm optimization and analysis of performance and/or power characterizations to help define our architecture plans.

- Carry out and present architectural investigations and studies (including literature and state-of-the-art surveys).

- Develop low power/DCVS/voltage/clock/thermal management architectures (HW/FW/SW) including HW accelerators in a micro-controller based management system.

- Drive algorithm development for system power minimization with hardware and software collaborators.

- Drive roadmap updates through pre-silicon execution phase (verification and emulation) with collaborators.

- Ensure productization of power features with firmware and software collaborators.

- Collaborate with multiple teams (SOC, Chipset, system PDN, mixed signal IP, product and GPU hardware and software) to ensure continued roadmap updates from gen to gen.

- Advance architectural tooling and methodologies.

- Invent and file patents on technical solutions to relevant problems

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 7+ years of power design, power management & power architecture experience.

- 5+ ASIC design experience.

- Strong background in system and hardware design.

- Strong background in power methodology, power architecture, clock & reset arch, power management design (core & system) and sensor (analog/digital) usage for high performance and low power.

- Strong background in micro-controllers

- Design of solutions (HW-SW) & algorithms for execution of power, reliability, voltage (droop and overshoot) and thermal management for highest battery level perf/watt.

- Strong understanding of multi clock design concepts.

- RTL expertise (Verilog / SystemVerilog).

- Ability to work in a team environment.

- Expect good self-direction and time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Previous experience with GPU Power Management

- Experience with Computer Architecture, C/C++ programming

- Verification of low power designs & testplan development

- Familiarity with ARM System Architectures (Cortex*, AMBA protocols)

- Experience in Embedded System Design

- Experience with system debug tools (like T32)

- Experience with FW/HW debug utilizing Logic Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscope

- Experience with: power target definition.

- Power and/or performance optimization through simulation & modeling

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