Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to develop world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.

Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) is a global leader in Multimedia integrated circuits (ICs), software and systems for wireless consumer devices including Smartphones, Netbooks and E-readers. Our teams are developing advanced technologies to enhance mobile devices in areas including 2D and 3D graphics, audio/video, display and architecture. These Multimedia ASICS are co-designed with our Modems, Applications Processors, Analog Codecs and Power Management ICs to deliver highly integrated, high-performance, and low-cost chipsets to our customers and partners. You will be implementing the industry's leading edge graphics processors. Specific areas include 2D and 3D graphics, streaming processor, and high-speed IO interface and bus protocols.

In this position, the designer will be responsible for architecture and micro-architecture of integration related IP, RTL design and synthesis, logic and timing verification, and integration of complex IP to form a complete GPU.  Strong communication skills and an ability to work with various technical disciplines such as software, power, and design teams is required. The successful candidate will join a high performing team developing world class GPUs supporting a wide range of applications, from wearables to laptops.

Minimum Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.
• Strong design experience with background in SoC and/or IP level integration of design blocks
• RTL expertise (SystemVerilog) with ability to qualify RTL with frontend design tools such as Lint & CDC
• Experience in Logic design/micro-architecture/RTL coding is a must
• Strong understanding of multi clock design concepts
• Experience in functional ECO implementation
• Experience in Synthesis and understanding of timing concepts for ASICs 
• Ability to self-direct and multitask amongst various projects
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Strong leadership and communication skills are required when coordinating critical tasks in a team environment
   

Preferred Skills:

• 3+ years industry experience in one or more of the following areas: -
• Familiarity with AMBA protocols - AXI, AHB, APB, clocking/reset/debug architecture
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Python to improve automation
• GPU and/or multimedia IP development experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with low power design

Minimum Qualifications:

•    Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6+ 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 5+ 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 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

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Pay range

and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$203,700.00 - $305,500.00

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.

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