As a CPU Performance and Power Analysis Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., you will be working on CPU performance and power characterization and conducting competitive analysis using industry standard benchmarks and workloads. Your responsibilities lie primarily in the physical interaction with devices to enable measurement and data collection.
You will be tasked with acquiring competitive platforms and physically modifying them to measure and collect power data across mobile, compute, and server competitive devices. You'll respond to requests to measure CPU power-performance data for various workloads and benchmarks, build an independent and efficient methodology to enable your work, and present the power-performance data in a concise manner.
The role requires a BS degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering with 2 years of relevant experience, a solid foundation in OS fundamentals related to DVFS mechanisms, strong scripting skills (Bash / Powershell / Python), experience with soldering and physical modification of device power paths for measurement, and DAQ experience and fundamentals.
Preferred qualifications include an MS degree with 5 years of experience, fundamentals in PCB design and prototyping, experience with DAQ automation and custom tool enablement, experience with hardware performance counter and binary instrumentation tools, experience with characterizing industry standard benchmarks, experience in Linux kernel internals / system programming, fundamentals in understanding thermal behavior of devices, and knowledge of the competitive landscape in the server and client domain.
Qualcomm offers a competitive salary range of $142,200 - $213,200, along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401k plan. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants.
Join Qualcomm to work at the forefront of CPU performance and power analysis, contributing to cutting-edge technology in a dynamic and innovative environment.