Systems Performance Lead

1 Day ago • 15 Years + • $211,900 PA - $317,900 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

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 Systems Engineer, you will research, design, develop, simulate, and/or validate systems-level software, hardware, architecture, algorithms, and solutions that enables the development of cutting-edge technology. Qualcomm Systems Engineers collaborate across functional teams to meet and exceed system-level requirements and standards. Qualcomm's System Performance Team is responsible for optimizing and validating performance for Qualcomm Snapdragon Chipsets across all business units such as Mobile, Compute, Automotive, and IOT. In the role of System Performance Engineering Lead, you will lead and manage a team that collaborates with software, hardware, and architecture teams to optimize power, performance, and thermal behavior of the system. You will leverage your advanced systems knowledge and experience to research, simulate, and validate performance and ensure product requirements are met. You will be responsible for leading a team of engineers to achieve engineering excellence across multiple projects.
Must have:
  • Managing a team of engineers to enable and profile complex concurrent system use-cases in both emulation and software environments (Android/Linux/Windows)
  • Define and document performance and power analysis plans for system use-cases across multiple workloads (CPU, GPU, AI/ML) as well as concurrent scenarios.
  • Identify areas of performance optimization in the SoC for both Software and Hardware architectures
  • Direct triage of complex performance issues to determine root-cause and present results to internal and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product management, hardware, and software engineering, etc.) to implement optimal power, performance, and thermal solutions.
  • Mentor and guide engineers to successfully execute multiple programs.
  • Prepare clear and concise reports and recommendations for product teams up to senior executives to help drive business decisions and next generation architecture choices.
  • Defining and developing automation for the team to operate more efficiently
Good to have:
  • Master’s degree in Computer Engineering
  • 15+ years of practical post-silicon experience of power and performance analysis of complex SoCs
  • 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (Sr. Director, Vice President level and above)
  • Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, C/C++)
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Self-starter and able to work independently
  • Understanding of memory hierarchy, and system interconnects
  • Understanding of ARM SoC concepts and architecture specifications like SMMU, GIC, Coresight-PMU, and various bus interface protocols
  • Knowledge and experience in ARM v8 and v9 specifications
  • Experience with Vulkan, OpenGL, DX12, or CUDA
  • Understanding of industry power and performance benchmarks along with system interaction and dependencies
  • System power/performance analysis tools and techniques
  • Computer hardware and architecture understanding
  • Knowledge of SW Power management stacks and scheduler behavior
Perks:
  • World-class health benefit option 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 help you build emotional/mental strength and resilience, as well as define your purpose — in life and at work.
  • 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.
  • Continuous learning and development programs
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Mentorships

Job Details

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 Systems Engineer, you will research, design, develop, simulate, and/or validate systems-level software, hardware, architecture, algorithms, and solutions that enables the development of cutting-edge technology. Systems Engineers collaborate across functional teams to meet and exceed system-level requirements and standards. The System Performance Team is responsible for optimizing and validating performance for Qualcomm Snapdragon Chipsets across all business units such as Mobile, Compute, Automotive, and IOT. In the role of System Performance Engineering Lead, you will lead and manage a team that collaborates with software, hardware, and architecture teams to optimize power, performance, and thermal behavior of the system. You will leverage your advanced systems knowledge and experience to research, simulate, and validate performance and ensure product requirements are met. You will be responsible for leading a team of engineers to achieve engineering excellence across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing a team of engineers to enable and profile complex concurrent system use-cases in both emulation and software environments (Android/Linux/Windows)
  • Define and document performance and power analysis plans for system use-cases across multiple workloads (CPU, GPU, AI/ML) as well as concurrent scenarios.
  • Identify areas of performance optimization in the SoC for both Software and Hardware architectures
  • Direct triage of complex performance issues to determine root-cause and present results to internal and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product management, hardware, and software engineering, etc.) to implement optimal power, performance, and thermal solutions.
  • Mentor and guide engineers to successfully execute multiple programs.
  • Prepare clear and concise reports and recommendations for product teams up to senior executives to help drive business decisions and next generation architecture choices.
  • Defining and developing automation for the team to operate more efficiently

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Computer Engineering
  • 15+ years of practical post-silicon experience of power and performance analysis of complex SoCs
  • 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (Sr. Director, Vice President level and above)
  • Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, C/C++)
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Self-starter and able to work independently.
  • Understanding of memory hierarchy, and system interconnects
  • Understanding of ARM SoC concepts and architecture specifications like SMMU, GIC, Coresight-PMU, and various bus interface protocols
  • Knowledge and experience in ARM v8 and v9 specifications
  • Experience with Vulkan, OpenGL, DX12, or CUDA
  • Understanding of industry power and performance benchmarks along with system interaction and dependencies
  • System power/performance analysis tools and techniques
  • Computer hardware and architecture understanding
  • Knowledge of SW Power management stacks and scheduler behavior

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Our employees make Qualcomm’s success possible. We hire the brightest minds and foster a supportive, inclusive culture where your ideas have the power to contribute to world-changing innovations and breakthrough technologies. To make that possible, we leverage the breadth and depth of our diverse expertise from around the world to answer the unasked, conquer the complex, and solve some of the biggest challenges only we can – together.

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