GPU Implementation Engineer

San Diego, CA, United States

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Our mission is to ship the very best integrated GPUs in the world. Qualcomms GPU silicon team is responsible for the implementation and silicon bring-up/characterization of Qualcomm's Adreno GPUs for all market segments (mobile phones, compute, automotive, AR/VR, wearables).

We are looking for an engineer who can drive changes in the design and implementation strategies of the GPU to increase its performance per unit of silicon area.

Roles and Responsibilities

Identify limitations and propose alternatives to make the physical structure of the GPU more scalable across product tiers and segments (value and premium tier mobile, compute).

Analyze and resolve issues related to the floorplan of the GPU. Understand the data flow across major buses and the implications for physical design, in particular for feedthroughs.

Identify issues and propose enhancements to the high-speed clocking methodology. Define the clock gating and clock distribution strategies.

Identify issues and propose enhancements to synthesis and place-and-route methodologies to support higher clock frequencies.

Minimum Qualifications

Physical design experience.

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field and 6 years of related work experience.

OR: Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field and 5 years of related work experience.

OR: Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering or related field and 4 years of related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with high-speed CPU/GPU implementation methodologies: floorplan, clocking, RTL, synthesis, P&R, static timing analysis.

General understanding of circuit design.

Knowledge of GPU architecture, or ability to learn.

Understanding of power/thermal management.

Understanding of power delivery network.

Understanding of PBTI/NBTI, TDDB, HCI, and electromigration.

Programming and scripting skills, such as Python and Tcl.

Experience in working with RTL design and architecture teams.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomms toll-free number found here (https://qualcomm.service-now.com/hrpublic?id=hr_public_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0039028) for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

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Pay range:

$151,000.00 - $227,000.00

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!

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification