Qualcomm

Senior Staff Systems Process Engineer

Qualcomm$164K — $246K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field; 4-6+ years of relevant experience.
  • Deep understanding of E2E system KPIs for AI workloads and performance metrics.
  • High proficiency in scripting languages (Python or similar) for workload mapping.
  • Knowledge of state-of-the-art workloads across multiple business units.
  • Strong creativity for innovating products and processes without clear parameters.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of negotiating with high-level stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

  • Map AI workloads using internal and external tools for next-gen AI accelerator systems.
  • Identify system and technology bottlenecks for emerging AI workloads.
  • Conduct what-if scenarios to optimize SoC, memory, networking, and other components.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align implementation strategies.
  • Ensure relevance of workloads across various business units from data centers to computing devices.
  • Analyze and interpret complex data to derive actionable insights.
  • Drive the optimization of power-performance-TCO trade-offs for system KPIs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package designed to support work-life balance.
  • Opportunity for annual discretionary bonus program.
  • Eligibility for annual RSU grants.
  • Commitment to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
  • Inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and equal opportunity.
Full Job Description
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled engineer to enable highly optimized mapping of AI workloads to Qualcomm's next generation system-technology solutions for the slowing Moore's law era. The focus is on identifying the system and technology bottlenecks for the state-of-the-art and emerging AI workloads e.g. the mixture-of-experts (MoE), multi-tenant vector databases, multimodal physical AI etc.. The E2E system KPIs for mapping these emerging AI workloads include the power, performance and TCO of the entire system encompassing the SoC, memory and networking.

The primary role of the candidate is to map the workloads using both internal and external tools to Qualcomm's next-gen AI accelerator systems and 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. The candidate also needs to ensure which AI workloads are relevant for the different business units (BUs) from datacenters to physical AI to computing devices.

To drive these technologies the person will collaborate with high-level representatives across functional teams (e.g. Architecture, product management, SW teams) to enable an implementation strategy that meets system requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:
• 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 Qualifications:
• 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.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [email protected] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$164,000.00 - $246,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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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