Staff - Pre-Silicon System Performance

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering General Summary: The Senior Staff Engineer in the Server SoC Performance Team is a technical leader responsible for owning end-to-end system performance strategy, methodology, and sign-off for complex server-class SoCs. This role drives architecture-level performance insights and influences product and architecture decisions. Key Responsibilities - Own system-level performance sign-off across multiple subsystems and use cases. - Define and drive performance methodology and benchmarks for pre-silicon and early silicon platforms. - Lead deep-dive investigations involving CPU, memory, NoC, IO, and power-performance trade-offs. - Translate architecture features into quantitative performance projections and risks. - Influence architecture and design trade-offs. - Mentor engineers and act as a technical authority. Minimum Qualifications • - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. • - 10+ years of industry experience in SoC/System performance, architecture, or validation. • - Strong expertise in SoC micro-architecture, memory systems, and interconnects. Preferred Qualifications • Master’s degree or PhD (or equivalent experience). • Extensive experience with RUMI/emulation-based performance sign-off. • Preferred experience in Server-class / Data Center SoC architecture, including cache-coherent interconnects (e.g., CHI/ACE-class fabrics), scalable memory hierarchies, and high-bandwidth IO subsystems (PCIe/CXL-class), with ability to translate architecture features into performance sign-off metrics and system-level debug. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience. Level of Responsibility - Works independently with significant impact on product performance and program success. Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries). Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law. To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.