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Original Job Post

Qualcomm · 3 days ago

CPU RTL Engineer

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$156K/yr - $234K/yr

3+ years exp

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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 power.

Qualification

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Programming CProgramming C++Programming PerlProgramming PythonIndustry standard toolsSynthesis placeRouteDesign verificationSimulationEmulationFormal verificationSilicon validationCreating functional modelsCheckersTest plansTest generationMicroprocessor architectureActive power managementIdle power managementLimit managementClock managementTrace architectureVerilogVHDLSimulatorsWaveform debugging toolsLogic design principlesTiming implicationsPower implications

Required

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

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

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Preferred

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

1+ year of work experience with high level programming (e.g., C, C++), scripting language programming (e.g., Perl, Python, etc.).

1+ year of work experience with industry standard tools for synthesis place and/or route and design verification.

1+ year of work experience with simulation, emulation, formal verification, or silicon validation.

1+ year of experience in creating functional models, checkers, test plans, and/or test generation.

Thorough knowledge of microprocessor architecture including expertise in one or more of the following areas: Active power management (DVFS), Idle power management, Limit management (TDP, Thermal and Over-current protection), Clock management, Debug and Trace architecture.

Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL. Experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools.

Knowledge of logic design principles along with timing and power implications.

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program

Opportunity for annual RSU grants

Highly competitive benefits package

Company

Qualcomm

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Qualcomm designs, manufactures, and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services.

Founded in 1985

San Diego, California, USA

10,001+ employees

http://www.qualcomm.com

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