
CPU Micro-Architect RTL Engineer (Multiple Levels)
- Austin, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
DSP Architecture and DesignGeneral Summary:Qualcomm is the world's largest fabless design company, delivering cutting-edge hardware, software, and services to nearly every mobile device maker and operator in the global wireless ecosystem.At the heart of Qualcomm's multi-tier mobile SoC, Server, IoT, and Automotive roadmap are our high-performance, multithreaded, low-power Hexagon cores. These cores power a wide range of applications-from AR/XR, audio, and modem to machine learning and automotive. You'll be working on industry-leading modem and AI cores, driving innovation across instruction sets, RTOS, software architecture, microarchitecture, power, thermal, and di/dt challenges.We're looking for a motivated and talented engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of high-performance, energy-efficient CPU cores. Ideal candidates will have experience in CPU microarchitecture and RTL design, with knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
- Processor pipelines
- Out-of-order execution
- Load/store units
- Caches and cache coherence
- Memory hierarchy
- Multi-processor and multi-threaded systems
- RISC-V architecture
Join our Hexagon team-creators of over 20 billion cores-with a proven track record of innovation and flawless execution.Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 1-12 years of experience in CPU architecture and RTL design
OR
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
- 2+ years of experience with high-performance microprocessor design.