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Qualcomm · 18 hours ago

Senior Staff GPU Validation and Emulation Engineer

positionSan Diego, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$195K/yr - $293K/yr
date4+ years exp

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology innovator that drives digital transformation to create a smarter, connected future. The Senior Staff GPU Validation and Emulation Engineer will architect, design, implement, verify, and optimize the performance and power of GPU cores, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer needs.

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Responsibilities

Synthesize the Verilog RTL and create models and compile them to emulators like Veloce/Palladium/Zebu and/or FPGA platforms
Develop all aspects of hardware emulator implementation, with emphasis on design partitioning, synthesis, place and route, timing analysis & run time performance
Drive debug failures on emulator using latest technologies. Work with designers and SW driver team for testplan and debug
Work with tool vendors and push the methodology to improve the area/performance of the synthesized FPGA RTL
Work on third-party IP integration and system-level debugging
System level RTL simulation & design verification
Support chip bring up and post silicon debug
Debug functional and timing models

Qualification

Emulation platformsDesign validationVerilog RTL synthesisFPGA systemsSystem VerilogC/C++ programmingDebuggingScripting in PythonGPU/CPU

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Synthesize the Verilog RTL and create models and compile them to emulators like Veloce/Palladium/Zebu and/or FPGA platforms
Develop all aspects of hardware emulator implementation, with emphasis on design partitioning, synthesis, place and route, timing analysis & run time performance
Drive debug failures on emulator using latest technologies. Work with designers and SW driver team for testplan and debug
Work with tool vendors and push the methodology to improve the area/performance of the synthesized FPGA RTL
Work on third-party IP integration and system-level debugging
System level RTL simulation & design verification
Support chip bring up and post silicon debug
Debug functional and timing models

Preferred

Bachelors degree in Science, Engineering, or closely related field
8+ years of hands on experience in emulation/simulation acceleration/FPGA
8+ years in Design validation/Post-Silicon debug
8+ years of hands on experience in creating high performance & area efficient emulation environments from RTL
8+ years of hands on emulator platforms, platform bringup, digital design, verification, debugging, and waveform viewers
8+ Hardware emulators, such as Palladium, ZeBu, Veloce, or FPGA systems based on Xilinx or Altera FPGAs
8+ Emulation methodologies, including in-circuit emulation, hybrid systems, or simulation acceleration

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play

Company

Qualcomm

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Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
dateFounded in 1985
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San Diego, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.qualcomm.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.5M
1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M

Leadership Team

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Cristiano Amon
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Isaac Eteminan
CEO
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