Qualcomm

Engineer, Staff CPU

Qualcomm$161K — $222K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
  • 3+ years of experience with a Master's or 7+ years with a Bachelor's in CPU design or related field
  • Deep understanding of microprocessor and computer architecture
  • Proficiency in logic design and physical design concepts
  • Experience with design, verification, and productization processes

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and innovate in CPU design affecting global industries
  • Interface with multidisciplinary teams to develop multi-core CPU operations
  • Evaluate and refine the design process from concept to productization
  • Anticipate and resolve complex design challenges regarding performance and power
  • Collaborate on design reviews to gather requirements and specifications
  • Document technical details clearly for features and architecture
  • Lead and contribute significantly during team project meetings

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
  • Collaborative work environment across various disciplines
  • Engagement in cutting-edge CPU technology advancements
  • Involvement in all phases of design from concept to validation
  • Supportive atmosphere for sharing knowledge and mentoring junior engineers
Full Job Description
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

General Summary:

Oversees innovative CPU design efforts that have a critical impact on industries across the world. Interfaces with all disciplines to design, verify, and implement multi-core Computer Processing Unit (CPU) operations for QCT. Applies CPU architectural, micro-architecture, and physical design concepts to deliver high performance and low power CPUs. Evaluates all aspects of the design process from concept to productization that meet customer and industry standards. This individual leads, plans, synthesizes ambiguous or conflicting requirements and performs the complex responsibility of the leveraging deep understanding and knowledge of microprocessor architecture, computer architecture, logic design, circuits, and/or physical design to develop and/or verify advanced CPU designs. Anticipates, identifies, and solves complex problems to ensure design completeness, functionality, power, and performance. Collaborates with colleagues within and outside of team and collects feedback during design and verification reviews to understand requirements, specifications, and trade-offs (e.g., performance, power, cost, functionalities, etc.) in order to accomplish product goals. Drives continuous self-improvement through building knowledge from existing processes and experiences, industry trends, research, and advances in CPU-related technology; shares knowledge with others on their team and helps less experienced engineers understand and apply advanced concepts. Participates in all phases from design concept to productization including, architecture definition, feasibility, pre-silicon design and verification, and post-silicon validation. Writes clear and detailed technical documentation such as feature descriptions, architectural descriptions, verification test plans, and implementation details for complex designs. Acts as a strong contributor at design reviews and project meetings and communicates and implements a development plan.

Will accept a Master's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field and three (3) years of experience in a related occupation.

Will also accept a Bachelor's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field and seven (7) years of progressive experience in a related occupation. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training or experience.

Pay Range: $161,179 - $222,500 /year

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm Ventures is the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated. Founded in 2000, Qualcomm Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund with over 150 active portfolio companies and more than 20 exits over a billion dollars, including 99 Taxis, Cruise Automation, Fitbit, Invensense, NQ Mobile, Waze, and more. As a global investor, Qualcomm Ventures helps connect entrepreneurs to the resources, relationships, and deep industry expertise they need to succeed in the mobile technology ecosystem.

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Size
45,000 employees
Market Cap
$122.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.7 billion
Founded
1985
5 Year Trend
+14.7%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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