Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power world class products. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional groups to determine product execution path.

As a Post SIlicon Power and Performance Engineer with a focus on CPUs, you will work to characterize, debug, and optimize the performance and power consumption of CPUs in a complex SoC system. You will help set up methodologies, develop validation plans, recommend tuning optimizations, and verify that the newly arrived silicon meets the highest performance. You will also participate in architecture and product definition feedback for the next generation of CPU by closing the loop with real silicon analysis.

*Please note this role will require 5 days per week onsite in our Cork office*

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

Define and execute end-to-end performance and power analysis plans for complex CPU subsystems
Debug issues found during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs
Define an optimization strategy that delivers world class CPU workload performance
Lead collaborative test approach with multiple teams, and tracking test execution to make sure all features are performant and optimized on time
Work closely with supporting teams in design, architecture, emulation, firmware, design verification and software to ensure readiness for first silicon arrival, evaluation of IP performance upon silicon arrival, and evaluation of critical CPU workloads
Develop deep knowledge of CPU architecture, SoC system architecture, system benchmarking techniques, and power reduction and optimization methods
Drive technical innovation to enhance capabilities in CPU performance, system performance and power validation including tools and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional technical initiatives

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

What are we looking for?

Bachelor or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering
5 to 10+ years of practical experience in post silicon performance and power analysis of SoCs
Strong programming/scripting skills (C/C++, Python scripts)
Strong analytical skills for test plan creation and debug
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Must excel in a dynamic team working environment
Must be a self-starter and be able to independently drive tasks to completion
Leadership and mentoring skills a definite asset
Proven understanding of CPU, memory hierarchy, system interconnects.
Knowledge and experience in ARM v8 and v9 specifications
Solid grasp of ARM SoC concepts and architecture specifications like SMMU, GIC, Coresight-PMU and Timer architectures
Extensive experience in the following technical areas:
Proven understanding of critical industry CPU workloads and system interactions and dependencies
Platform benchmarking and knowledge of performance workloads
Performance analysis tools and analysis techniques
Power analysis methods and comprehensive understanding of power consumption
Power management methodologies and deep understanding of tuning and optimization
Modern lab equipment, including DAQs, protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes
Computer hardware and architecture (experience with datacenter servers a plus)

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Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.
There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.
A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

Salary, stock and performance related bonus
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Employee stock purchase scheme
Matching pension scheme
Education Assistance
Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
Bicycle purchase scheme
Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

What You’ll Work On

Firmware & Kernel Development: Design, implement, optimize and maintain Linux kernel modules, device drivers, bootloaders, and bare-metal firmware for custom CPU-based hardware and emulation platforms.
Board Support Packages (BSP): Develop and maintain BSPs for new and existing hardware platforms, including bootloaders, kernel configuration and device tree
Hardware Bring-Up: Collaborate with hardware engineers to enable software to stack on silicon and emulation platforms, debug hardware-software interactions, and ensure seamless integration.
System Optimization: Analyze and resolve issues related to system performance, memory usage, power consumption, and reliability.
Debug & Troubleshoot: Diagnose complex technical issues across Linux OS, drivers, and high-level operating systems (Ubuntu, Android, ).
Open-Source Strategy: Provide architectural guidance and establish processes for open-source software delivery, including CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks.
Continuous Innovation: Stay current with Linux development trends and emerging open-source technologies.
Documentation: Create clear technical documentation for designs, code, and test procedures.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with hardware, software, and product teams to define requirements and deliver high-quality integrated solutions.

What You Bring

Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
Experience: 8+ years in bare-metal and Linux development.
Technical Expertise:
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ for systems.
- Experience with Python, shell scripting, CMake, and toolchains.
- Solid understanding of ARM SoC/CPU architecture.
- Deep knowledge of Linux internals (drivers, kernel modules, device tree, scheduler, DVFS, power management).
- Experience with Linux distributions and build systems (Yocto, Android, Ubuntu).
- Hands-on experience with debugging tools (GDB, JTAG, oscilloscopes).
- Ability to interpret hardware schematics and datasheets.
- Knowledge of hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, CAN, GPIO).
- Experience with Git, GitHub/GitLab, CI/CD for Linux build automation , Docker.
- Strong technical documentation skills.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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CPU Post Silicon & Power Engineer (CPUSS Architecture and Performance) - Cork, IRL

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