Qualcomm · 2 weeks ago
GPU Prototype and Validation Engineer, Staff
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$182K/yr - $273K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology innovator that drives digital transformation for a smarter, connected future. As a Staff GPU Prototype and Validation Engineer, you will architect, design, implement, verify, and optimize GPU cores while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs.
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Responsibilities
Support the architecture, construction, and synthesis of FPGA prototype platforms
Develop all aspects of hardware emulator implementation, with emphasis on design partitioning, synthesis, place and route, timing analysis & run time performance
Create custom monitors, checkers and tools for debug of design operation
Support OS and full driver stack operation on prototype platforms
Work with Hardware, Software and Performance Analysis teams for execution and analysis of workloads on platform
Drive tests, benchmarks and compliance suite execution on prototype platform
Work with tool vendors and push the methodology to improve the area/performance of the synthesized FPGA RTL
System level RTL simulation & design verification
Support chip bring up and post silicon debug
Debug functional and timing models
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ 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 3+ 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 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Preferred
Bachelors degree in Science, Engineering, or closely related field
7+ years of experience in an IP or SOC design development team (Emulation, RTL, DV, etc)
5+ years of hands-on experience in emulation/simulation acceleration/FPGA
4+ years in Design validation/Post-Silicon debug
4+ years of hands-on experience in creating high performance & area efficient emulation environments from RTL
4+ years of hands-on emulator platforms, platform bringup, digital design, verification, debugging, and waveform viewers
4+ FPGA systems based on Xilinx or Altera FPGAs
1+ Emulation methodologies, including in-circuit emulation, hybrid systems, or simulation acceleration
MS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; 1 year of practical experience
Design Verification knowledge – UVM/System Verilog preferred
Knowledge of GPU/CPU/DDR/Bus preferred
Windows OS and/or Kernel Mode Driver exposure
Verilog and System Verilog experience
Debugging system-level software, Debug RTL
Programming skills in C and C++
Scripting in Python, Tcl, or Perl
Knowledge of Vendor Emulation tools/Xilinx tools/Synthesis tools
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
Current Stage
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