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November 8, 2025
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System Performance Modeling Engineer

San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
$116K/yr - $173K/yr
Entry, Mid Level
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology innovator that drives communication and data processing transformation. The System Performance Modeling Engineer will study system performance using cycle-accurate models, support architecture optimizations, and conduct data-driven performance analyses to evaluate future hardware architectures.
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Responsibilities

  • Participate in architecture exploration campaigns working closely with key architects from various teams. Analyze complex dataset to identify insights and patterns that will help define the requirements for next-generation SoCs
  • Support on exploratory methodology projects, involving machine learning, data science, etc.
  • Expand, maintain and document innovative modeling frameworks. Participate in defining a new hardware modeling semantic, breaking up with conventional hardware programing languages.

Qualification

Required

  • Degree in Microelectronics, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Preferably 2-5 years of solid experience in SoC modeling and/or software development, new graduated will be considered upon strong internships & motivation.
  • Understanding of interconnect protocols like AHB/AXI/ACE/ACE-Lite/NoC concepts.
  • Experience in Data Science, Machine Learning
  • Robust understanding of computer architecture and memory hierarchy
  • Strong knowledge of Object Oriented Programming (C++, Python)
  • Interest for programming paradigms
  • Knowledge in bus components micro-architecture
  • Understanding of performance/power/area tradeoff.
  • Ability to quickly react and adapt to changes.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • 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.

Preferred

  • Master’s or PhD degree in Microelectronics, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Strong Mathematical background
  • Knowledge in network traffic engineering
  • Knowledge of Memory Controller, LPDDR & DDR protocols
  • Experience with performance verification and driving microarchitecture investigations on blocks like memory controller, CPU, GPU, NoC and multi-media is a plus

Benefit

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants
  • Highly competitive benefits package
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
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San Diego, California, USA
10001+ employees
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