NPU/AI Processor Performance Validation Engineer

Qualcomm India Private Limited is seeking an NPU/AI Processor Performance Validation Engineer with 8-14 years of experience. The role involves driving performance validation of NSP IP, running benchmarks, collecting results, executing experiments for platform characterization and debug, and implementing enhancements to the emulation environment. The engineer will also be responsible for delivering projections to SOC platforms and building infrastructure for performance validation of neural signal processors.

Must Have

• Drive performance validation of NSP IP
• Work with global QDSP design team (architecture, implementation, post silicon, back-end)
• Run benchmarks and collect results
• Execute experiments for platform characterization and debug
• Implement enhancements to the emulation environment
• Deliver projections to SOC platforms
• Build infrastructure for performance validation of neural signal processor (NSP)
• 8-14 years’ experience in NSP/Processor/ASIC performance correlation
• Experience in application performance analysis
• Fundamental understanding of latest ML trends (transformers, quantization, fixed/floating point)
• Understand software stack for Windows, Android, and Auto Space applications
• Understand system settings impacting ML application performance
• Proficiency in C, C++, Perl, Python, Shell, Make file TCI
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and debug skills

Perks & Benefits

• World-class health benefit options providing world-class coverage to employees and their eligible dependents
• Programs designed to help employees build and prepare for a financially secure future
• Self and family resources to build emotional/mental strength and resilience, as well as define purpose
• Wellbeing programs and resources to help employees Live+Well and Work+Well

Job Posting Date

2025-11-13

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

Job Summary:

• 8-14 years of experience in Performance Validation (preferably AI/ML workloads) on complex CPU/GPU/NPU chipsets/IPs
• QDSP team is responsible for delivering high-performance NSP (neural signal processor) cores which are at the heart of Qualcomm's multi-tier SoC roadmap targeted for mobile space.
• Qualcomm is the largest fabless design company in the world, generating over $15 Billion in annual revenues from chipsets and royalties from intellectual property. Qualcomm provides hardware, software and related services to nearly every mobile device maker and operator in the global wireless marketplace.

Job Responsibilities:

• In this highly visible and interactive role, your primary responsibility will be to drive performance validation of NSP IP by working with global QDSP design team involving architecture, implementation, post silicon and back-end teams.
• Responsible for Running Benchmarks, collecting results and coalescing them, executing experiments for platform characterization and debug, Implementing enhancements to the emulation environment.
• Responsible for delivering projections to SOC platforms, Responsible for building infrastructure for performance validation and verify performance of neural signal processor (NSP).

Skillset/Experience:

• 8-14 years’ experience in NSP/Processor/ASIC performance correlation
• Experience in application performance analysis.
• Fundamental understanding of what is important with latest ML trends, understands transformers, quantization, fixed/floating point etc.
• Understand the software stack to launch, run, and teardown applications in the Windows, Android, and Auto Space
• Understand all the system settings (clock, voltage, thermal, system settings etc.) that can impact the performance of ML applications.
• Programming/Scripting Skills — C, C++, Perl, Python, Shell, Make file TCI.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and debug skills
• Should have excellent inter-personal, communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced exciting environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Perks and Benefits

Health

Qualcomm offers a world-class health benefit option providing world-class coverage to employees and their eligible dependents.

Wealth

Our programs are designed to help employees build and prepare for a financially secure future.

Self

Our self and family resources help you build emotional/mental strength and resilience, as well as define your purpose — in life and at work.

Wellbeing

Qualcomm’s wellbeing programs and resources offer support to help employees Live+Well and Work+Well, so they can unlock their full potential at home, at work, and everywhere between.

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