Qualcomm · 2 weeks ago
CPU Micro-architect/RTL Designer (Multiple Locations)
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$139K/yr - $234K/yrQualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G, and they are seeking talented engineers for CPU RTL development targeted for high performance, low power devices. As a CPU Micro-architecture and RTL Design Engineer, you will work with chip architects to conceive of the micro-architecture and help with architecture/product definition through early involvement in the product life-cycle.
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Responsibilities
Performance exploration. Explore high performance strategies working with the CPU modeling team
Microarchitecture development and specification. From early high-level architectural exploration, through micro architectural research and arriving at a detailed specification
RTL ownership. Development, assessment and refinement of RTL design to target power, performance, area and timing goals
Functional verification support. Help the design verification team execute on the functional verification strategy
Performance verification support. Help verify that the RTL design meets the performance goals
Design delivery. Work with multi-functional engineering team to implement and validate physical design on the aspects of timing, area, reliability, testability and po
Qualification
Required
Performance exploration. Explore high performance strategies working with the CPU modeling team
Microarchitecture development and specification. From early high-level architectural exploration, through micro architectural research and arriving at a detailed specification
RTL ownership. Development, assessment and refinement of RTL design to target power, performance, area and timing goals
Functional verification support. Help the design verification team execute on the functional verification strategy
Performance verification support. Help verify that the RTL design meets the performance goals
Design delivery. Work with multi-functional engineering team to implement and validate physical design on the aspects of timing, area, reliability, testability and po
Thorough knowledge of microprocessor architecture including expertise in one or more of the following areas: instruction fetch and decode, branch prediction, instruction scheduling and register renaming, out-of-order execution, integer and floating point execution, load/store execution, prefetching, cache and memory subsystems
Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL. Experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools
Knowledge of logic design principles along with timing and power implications
Understanding of low power microarchitecture techniques
Understanding of high performance techniques and trade-offs in a CPU microarchitecture
Experience using a scripting language such as Perl or Python
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
Founded in 1985
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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