Qualcomm · 5 hours ago
Sr. Staff Automotive Application Product Performance Engineer
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $244K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology innovator that drives digital transformation for a smarter, connected future. They are seeking a Sr. Staff Automotive Application Product Performance Engineer to design and implement Proof-of-Concepts and optimize system performance in automotive use cases.
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Responsibilities
Enable new automotive use-cases & benchmarks on QC automotive platform working with multiple HW & SW teams
System design for Proof-of-Concept and implementation to prove feature and performance in QC automotive platform
Debug and isolate system/platform issues using hardware and software tools
Define key benchmark target based on Chipset configuration and correlation with measurement number
Profile/analysis the popular benchmarks KPI of CPU/GPU/DDR/IO,etc
Analyze execution data and performance metrics to optimize system behavior
Work with customers to root-cause performance issues and lead deep-dive debugs of customer use-cases
Writing or enhance debugging tools for easy debugging/profiling performance issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience
OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience
Preferred
MS degree in Computer Science or related field ; 10+ years of practical experience
Strong debugging\SW development experience in systems and software issues preferably on Automotive\Mobile\IoT SoC (System on Chip)
Embedded system performance analysis and SW optimization knowledge
Good understanding of SoC architecture
Knowledge on Android/AGL/QNX kernel, especially CPU scheduling. DVFS for core and bus
Knowledge on SoC (System on Chip) IP cores like CPU, GPU, DDR, DSP and assess the performance with benchmarks
Understanding of Linux kernel and device drivers and understanding of ARM architecture
Embedded System architecture(s) with exposure to one or more OS (e.g., Android, Linux, QNX, etc.)
Strong software development skills, C and C++ programming, problem analysis, and debugging skills
Works independently with minimal supervision
Good Problem solving & analysis skills; Communication skills and ability, and enthusiasm to learn
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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$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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CEO
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