Qualcomm · 6 hours ago
Senior Staff Systems Process Engineer
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled engineer to enable optimized mapping of AI workloads to their next generation system-technology solutions. The role focuses on identifying system and technology bottlenecks for emerging AI workloads and collaborating with functional teams to implement strategies that meet system requirements.
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Responsibilities
Map the workloads using both internal and external tools to Qualcomm’s next-gen AI accelerator systems
Carry out what-if scenarios of optimizing different underlying components e.g. SoC, memory, networking and other technology features for the best power-performance-TCO trade-off
Ensure which AI workloads are relevant for the different business units (BUs) from datacenters to physical AI to computing devices
Collaborate with high-level representatives across functional teams (e.g. Architecture, product management, SW teams) to enable an implementation strategy that meets system requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
Preferred
Thorough understanding of E2E system KPI dependency e.g. power, performance and TCO of emerging AI workloads mixture-of-experts (MoE), multi-tenant vector databases, multimodal physical AI
Ability to quickly map newer workloads onto Qualcomm systems using internal and external tools so high proficiency in scripting (python or similar) is required
Great knowledge of state-of-art workloads across multiple BUs
Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Exceptional creativity to innovate new ideas and develop innovative products/ processes without established objectives or known parameters
Verbal and written communication skills to convey highly complex and/or detailed information. Will require strong negotiation and influence with large groups or high-level constituents
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Most tasks do not have defined steps; simultaneous use of multiple mental abilities is generally required to determine the best approach
Deductive and inductive problem solving is required; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or conflicting; advanced data analysis and interpretation skills are required
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.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
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