Qualcomm

SOC Infrastructure IP System HW Architect

Qualcomm$148K — $222K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with relevant work experience
  • 2+ years of experience in system architecture technology areas and products
  • Strong knowledge of multi-die and chiplet architectures
  • Hands-on experience with SOC Infrastructure IP including NOC and Memory Controllers
  • Deep understanding of HW-SW interfaces and firmware
  • Proficiency in performance modeling and validation
  • Excellent communication and adaptability skills

Responsibilities

  • Define and design SOC infrastructure hardware components such as Interconnect and Memory Controllers
  • Develop HW architecture aligned with product requirements and software developer needs
  • Drive innovative technology development in SOC infrastructure IP
  • Collaborate on HW-SW feature trade-offs throughout the design process
  • Model performance metrics and validate system designs
  • Implement industry standard protocols within system architecture
  • Ensure quality of service, security, and power management across designs

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary bonus program
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants
  • Comprehensive benefits package designed for employee support
  • Resources to promote success at work, home, and play
  • Access to salary range and other compensation details during recruitment process
Full Job Description
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > SoC Architecture

GENERAL SUMMARY

The infrastructure IP Team consists of a multi-disciplinary group involved in the definition and design of SOC infrastructure HW components such as Interconnect (NOC), System Cache, Memory controllers, and System MMU that are implemented in all Qualcomm SoCs. This position primarily involves defining HW architecture for the next generation of SOC infrastructure HW IPs with ARM Architecture enabled and beyond. The ideal candidate should demonstrate the ability to define HW architectures based on Product Requirements and HW-SW interfaces that are SW developer friendly. It requires deep understanding of HW architecture, HW-&-SW feature trade-off, and the complete silicon HW end-2-end design flow. This is a challenging position, defining and driving our most innovative technologies.

Skills/Experience

  • Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with multi-die / chiplet architectures and Die-to-Die, Chip-to-Chip Links.


  • Strong knowledge in industry standard Interconnect Protocol and IO Devices Protocol


  • Strong knowledge in SOC and Infrastructure IP (NOC, SMMU, Caches) HW architecture


  • Strong knowledge in Quality of Service, Clocks, Power management, Security and Debug architectures and their respective software interfaces


  • Good knowledge in HW-SW interfaces and firmware


  • Experience with Performance modeling and validation


  • Experience with RTL design and complete design flow


  • Ability to quickly react and adapt to changes.


  • Excellent communication skills.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge in SOC infrastructure IP (NOC, Caches, SMMU, Memory Controller, Interrupt Handler)


  • Strong knowledge in Platform System Architecture (example : ARM or X86 or RISC-V )


  • Strong experience with industry standards (PCIe, CXL, USB, UFS, MIPI, UCIe,...)


  • Strong knowledge in ARM Advanced Technology in the area of Security, RAS, MPAM, Memory Tagging, etc.


  • Strong knowledge in HW-SW interfaces, APIs & firmware


  • Experience in Data Science, Machine Learning is a plus


  • Experience in Functional Safety is a plus


Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more system architecture technology areas and products (e.g., Power System, Shared Resource Management, Limits/Thermal Management, Hardware Islands).

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$148,300.00 - $222,500.00

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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