Qualcomm
Performance Modeling Engineer Processor, AI Accelerator, and SoC Architecture- Sr.Staff
$192K–$288K
Austin, Texas · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of industry experience in computer architecture, microarchitecture, or performance modeling; 2+ years of high-performance microprocessor design experience. Minimum qualifications also list 6+ years with a bachelor's degree, 5+ with a master's, or 4+ with a PhD in a related field.
- Education
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Develops performance models and analyzes architectural tradeoffs for next-generation processors, AI accelerators, and SoC platforms to guide design decisions from concept through silicon.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain transaction-level and analytical models of processors, memory systems, interconnects, and accelerators; analyze workloads and system bottlenecks.
- Evaluate architectural tradeoffs and conduct performance studies of multicore, cache-coherent systems.
- Correlate models with RTL simulations, emulation, and silicon data, and present architectural recommendations.
What they ask for
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 10+ years of industry experience in computer architecture, microarchitecture, or performance modeling.
- 2+ years of experience with high-performance microprocessor design.
- Experience developing TLM/SystemC models, analytical performance models, and architectural simulators; strong software skills in C++, Python, or equivalent languages.
Nice to have
- Experience modeling AI accelerators, CPUs, GPUs, or heterogeneous compute architectures.
- Experience correlating pre-silicon models with silicon measurements and performance counters.
Pay
$191,800.00 - $287,800.00 USD base salary
Tools
TLM/SystemC, C++, Python, ARM CHI, ACE, MESI/MOESI
AI focus
Models and evaluates AI accelerator architecture and performance.
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