Memory Subsystem Performance Architect

1 Month ago • 1-2 Years • $115,600 PA - $173,400 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The job involves studying system performance using cycle-accurate models and supporting optimizations and verification. Responsibilities include modeling and analyzing system cache and memory controller scheduling algorithms, developing tests, analyzing benchmarks to identify bottlenecks, researching industry trends, mentoring engineers, and driving model development best practices. Candidates should have a strong understanding of infrastructure components, experience with SoC performance analysis, and good scripting skills. The role requires partnering with designers, verification teams, and system performance architects.
Must have:
  • Understanding of system interconnect, caches, and memory technologies
  • Experience with SoC performance analysis and debug in pre/post-silicon environments
  • Good understanding of QoS concepts
  • Strong scripting skills (Perl/Python)
Good to have:
  • Self-driven, methodical, and process-oriented
  • Excellent oral and written communication
  • Good handle in Object-oriented programming and general SW debug (C++)

Job Details


Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

The infrastructure IP Team consists of a multi-disciplinary group involved in the definition and design of Platform infrastructure HW components such as Memory controllers, System cache, System MMU and Interconnect that are implemented in all Qualcomm SoCs. This position primarily involves studying System Performance using cycle-accurate/approximate models and support both Infra IP level u-architecture optimizations as well as System level application performance verification. The ideal candidate should demonstrate the ability to understand the HW u-architecture of the Infrastructure components involved, in particular the memory system and interconnect, identify performance bottlenecks; define experiments and conduct data-driven performance analyses and debug using simulation; Ability to partner effectively with IP designers, Design Verification teams and System performance architects.

Key Deliverables:

  • Modeling and analysis of system cache, memory controller scheduling algorithms, and features
  • Develop tests, testplans and testing infrastructure for new architecture/features
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of product requirement dashboards, CPU and GPU benchmarks to identify memory bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
  • Demonstrates good understanding of and conducts research on industry trends and innovations in memory subsystem to ensure solutions and deliverables align with best practices.
  • Mentor young engineers and encourage good coding and performance analysis practices
  • Drive model development best practices, coding guidelines and process automations

Preferred Qualifications

  • Self-driven, methodical and process oriented.
  • Excellent oral and written communication
  • Sound understanding of System interconnect, Caches and Memory Technologies (e.g. LPDDR4/5)
  • Experience with SoC Performance analysis and debug in pre and/or Post-Silicon environments
  • Good understanding of QoS concepts
  • Good handle in Object oriented programming and general SW debug (C++)
  • Strong scripting skills (Perl/Python)
  • Experience with data analysis using Excel, R, Python etc.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

 

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$115,600.00 - $173,400.00

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 – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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