Qualcomm
GPU Research Engineer
$141K–$212K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- The posting lists alternative thresholds: 6+ years with a bachelor's degree, 5+ years with a master's degree, or 4+ years with a PhD. A separate minimum qualifications section lists 2+ years with a bachelor's degree, 1+ year with a master's degree, or a PhD with no experience stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develop GPU architectural features and specifications, and build simulators to explore and validate their functional and performance behavior.
What you'll do
- Discover customer requirements and translate ideas into complete feature development specifications.
- Create simulators to explore and validate functional and performance behavior; educate implementation teams.
- Collaborate with software and hardware teams and contribute to standardization efforts.
What they ask for
- Strong understanding of GPU architecture, programming models, and applications.
- Familiarity with Vulkan, D3D, OpenGL, and/or OpenCL.
- Working knowledge of C/C++.
- A listed degree and experience combination: Bachelor's degree and 6+ years, Master's degree and 5+ years, or PhD and 4+ years in relevant engineering or related work.
Nice to have
- Python programming skills.
Pay
$141,300.00 - $211,900.00 USD base salary
Tools
Vulkan, D3D, OpenGL, OpenCL, C/C++, Python
AI focus
Advance GPU capabilities for machine learning and neural rendering.
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