Qualcomm
CPU Architecture Performance Engineer (Multiple Levels)
$155K–$233K
San Diego, California +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- San Diego, California
Austin, Texas - Experience
- 4+ years with a bachelor's degree; 3+ years with a master's degree; or 2+ years with a PhD. Preferred qualification: 5+ years of practical experience with an MS in Computer Architecture.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Verifies the performance of custom CPUs for mobile and portable computers by validating CPU features between RTL and performance models.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot performance differences between RTL and models.
- Work with design and performance teams to develop test cases and validate new features.
- Verify CPU performance features across architecture areas such as branch prediction, caches, and load/store.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and 4+ years of relevant work experience; OR master's degree and 3+ years; OR PhD and 2+ years.
- Knowledge of CPU architecture and micro-architecture.
- Experience in an RTL simulation environment and a performance modeling environment.
- Proficiency in Verilog, C, C++, and scripting languages such as Perl or Python.
Nice to have
- Experience with common performance benchmarks and workloads.
- MS degree in Computer Architecture with 5+ years of practical experience.
Pay
$155,400.00 - $233,200.00 USD base salary
Tools
RTL, Verilog, C, C++, Perl, Python
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