GPU Power Engineer

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

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Pay range:

$216,000.00 - $324,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer!

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