SOC Infrastructure IP System Engineer

Key Skills

Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Infrastructure as code, Machine learning techniques, Post silicon validation, RTL design, SoC integration

Job Description

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

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

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Pay range:

$180,000.00 - $270,000.00

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!