CPU Performance Modeling Engineer

Responsibilities

• Architect and design state-of-the-art CPUs focusing on performance, energy efficiency, and scalability
• Contribute ideas for advanced CPU performance features and explore them through detailed modeling
• Collaborate with CPU Performance Architecture and RTL teams to identify product improvement opportunities
• Analyze workloads to identify performance bottlenecks and opportunities
• Perform self-guided performance simulation studies of design alternatives
• Write and maintain features and sections of the CPU architectural performance model
• Work with the RTL and design teams to assess implementation costs for new features
• Maintain and improve the simulation environment to increase productivity

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Proficiency in CPU architecture areas such as fetch, decode, branch prediction, renaming, execute units, SIMD, load/store, MMU, caches, or retire
• Proficiency in C and C++ programming
• Experience with scripting languages such as Perl or Python
• Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Architecture, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in High Performance CPU Architecture or performance modeling environments
• Strong micro-architecture knowledge
• Experience with common performance benchmarks and workloads
• Proven ability to problem solve and validate original ideas

About the Company

Qualcomm is a leading technology innovator that pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drive digital transformation for a smarter, connected future.