Senior Engineer - System Performance

8 Hours ago • 1 Years +

System Design

Job Description

This role involves system performance and architectural analysis for current and next-generation chipsets, focusing on CPU/MIPS, bus bandwidth, latencies, user experience, game performance, and memory utilization. Responsibilities include detailed software analysis for performance and memory improvements, system issue debugging, and developing automation tools for profiling and validation across SoC components. The engineer will also define and validate use-case performance, scope hardware acceleration and software optimizations, and innovate for future solutions.

Good To Have:

System level understanding of any - Multimedia/Modem systems.
Understanding of Memory interface/NOC’s, Good debugging skills.
Understanding of scripting languages (Python/JavaScript/shell), Programming skills - C/C++/Java.
Understanding of compiler construction, internals of compiler, graphics programming, Operating system internals.
Good understanding of Linux OS and UEFI.
Good understanding of Android, Android Game Performance, Mobile UX Performance.
Experience in SoC/Chip Power Performance.
Experience working on any ARM based platforms, mobile operating systems and/or performance profiling tools.
Good Knowledge of any bus protocols (AHB, AXI, ACE) and network on chip.
Associate Engineer or Engineer (optional, Engineer Sr. title for Ph.D. + at least 1 yr. of work experience).

Must Have:

Experience in HW/SW performance validation on actual silicon/emulation/simulation platform and correlate the performances against expectation.
Work experience on any or all the following HW components: CPU/GPU/Storage/DDR/NoC/AI.
Work experience on any or all the following SW components: Android/Windows/Linux/Programming Languages & Compiler/Driver/Power.

Perks:

Qualcomm offers a world-class health benefit option providing world-class coverage to employees and their eligible dependents.
Our programs are designed to help employees build and prepare for a financially secure future.
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Job Posting Date

2025-10-06

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

System performance and architectural analysis, including analysis/assess/project/report CPU/MIPS, bus bandwidth and latencies, User Experience/Game Performance, and memory utilization for current and next generation chipsets to meet the product requirements across various subsystems on the SoC.
Perform detailed analysis of the existing software to provide innovative recommendations to improve performance and memory utilization, including software optimizations, SW/HW partitioning, cache/TCM sizing, etc.
System issue Debug, identify workable solution for system issues including HW/SW optimizations to be fed back to Arch/design/SW teams.
Customer interaction and support.
Develop automation environment & tools for profiling, validation and debugging across all SOC components.
Involvement in pre-silicon evaluations and signoffs.
Responsible for defining use-case scenarios aligning to product requirement, enabling, and validating the use-case performance on system.
Scope opportunities for HW acceleration & SW optimizations.
Working with various HLOS to meet end-to-end performance.
Innovate for next generation solutions.

Must have

High integrity, morale values and honesty.
Must be quick learner and should be able to adapt to new technologies.
Must have go-getter attitude, focusing ability, passion, and willingness to innovate & put any required amount of effort to achieve all the goals.
Documentations and presentation skills.
Experience in HW/SW performance validation on actual silicon/emulation/simulation platform and correlate the performances against expectation.
Excellent English - written and verbal skills.
Strong analytical skills and ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced team environment.
Work experience on any or all the following:
HW: CPU/GPU/Storage/DDR/NoC/AI
SW: Android/Windows/Linux/Programming Languages & Compiler/Driver/Power

Good to have

System level understanding of any - Multimedia/Modem systems
Understanding of Memory interface/NOC’s, Good debugging skills
Understanding of scripting languages (Python/JavaScript/shell), Programming skills - C/C++/Java
Understanding of compiler construction, internals of compiler, graphics programming, Operating system internals
Good understanding of Linux OS and UEFI
Good understanding of Android, Android Game Performance, Mobile UX Performance
Experience in SoC/Chip Power Performance
Experience working on any ARM based platforms, mobile operating systems and/or performance profiling tools
Good Knowledge of any bus protocols (AHB, AXI, ACE) and network on chip.
Associate Engineer or Engineer (optional, Engineer Sr. title for Ph.D. + at least 1 yr. of work experience)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

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