Qualcomm · 3 months ago
RISCV CPU Systems Architecture/RTL Engineer – Senior Level
Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$199K/yr - $298K/yr
10+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is hiring talented engineers for RISCV CPU RTL development targeting high-performance, low-power devices. In this role, you will contribute to architecture and product definition and be responsible for microarchitecture and RTL execution of CPU system features.
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Responsibilities
Explore performance and power optimization opportunities in collaboration with the CPU modeling team
Develop high-level architecture and microarchitecture specifications that translate into RTL design
Own RTL development: assess and refine RTL to meet power, performance, area, and timing goals
Support functional verification: assist the design verification team in executing verification strategies
Deliver design: collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to validate physical design aspects including timing, area, reliability, testability, and power
Work closely with software, firmware, and platform teams to enable CPU system features in products
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in computer or electrical engineering with 10+ years of experience in CPU RTL or a related field
Deep knowledge of microprocessor architecture, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: RISCV CPU system features: timer synchronization, interrupt controller, configuration access protocols, RAS and safety mechanisms
Architecture and performance monitoring, telemetry architecture
Power management: active and idle power strategies, limit and clock architecture
Debug/trace architecture, scan-dump, and memory dump mechanisms
Strong expertise in power management for high-performance systems, including active power, idle low power, and silicon/system limits
Proven experience in defining and developing debug features for high-performance designs
Excellent technical documentation skills, along with strong written and verbal communication abilities
Proficiency in Verilog and/or VHDL, and experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools
Solid understanding of logic design principles, including timing and power implications
Preferred
Master's degree in computer or electrical engineering
Familiarity with RISCV CPU architecture and ISA
Understanding of low-power microarchitecture techniques
Knowledge of high-performance design strategies and trade-offs in CPU microarchitecture
Experience with scripting languages such as Perl or Python
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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