SOC Infrastructure IP System Engineer
Austin, TX, United States
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GENERAL SUMMARY
The infrastructure IP Team consists of a multi-disciplinary group involved in the definition and design of Platform 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 controlled software interfaces for the next generation of SOC Infra HW IPs. The ideal candidate should demonstrate the ability to define new HW architectures and SW interfaces that are developer friendly. It requires deep understanding of the HW & SW architecture and the complete design flow. This is a challenging position, defining and driving our most innovative technologies.
Responsibilities
In your role, you will:
Define and drive our next generation of SOC Infrastructure IP from architecture to implementation into a real product.
Establish controlled software interfaces in close collaboration with the software team.
Be responsible for all technical aspects of the project, dealing with Product Engineers, SOC HW & SW architects, Program managers, Performance, Design, Implementation, Verification and Validation teams.
Ensure all PPA (Performance, Power, Area) targets are met
Skills/Experience
Strong knowledge in SOC and Infrastructure IP (NOC, SMMU, Caches) HW architecture
Strong knowledge in HW-SW interfaces and firmware
Strong knowledge in Quality of Service, Clocks, Power management, Security and Debug architectures and their respective software interfaces
Experience / knowledge with split multi-die / chiplet architectures
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)
Strong knowledge in HW-SW interfaces, APIs & firmware
Experience with industry standards (PCIe, USB, UFS, MIPI, UCIe,)
Experience in Data Science, Machine Learning is a plus
Experience in Functional Safety is a plus