Server Chipset Power Engineer

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

General Summary:

Hiring in Multiple locations: Austin; Portland; Santa Clara; San Diego

Qualcomm Data Center team is developing High performance, Energy efficient server solution for data center applications. We are looking for highly talented, innovative, teamwork-oriented individuals for our cutting-edge technology work!

Our Mission

We are dedicated to transforming the industry by reimagining silicon and developing next-generation computing platforms. By joining our team, you’ll collaborate with world-class engineers to create innovative solutions that push the limits of performance, energy efficiency, and scalability. Our focus is on developing server-class high performance solutions that are highly optimized for the needs of the server product.

Position: Server Chipset Power Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced Server Chipset Power Engineer to join our team. If you possess a deep understanding of Server SoC designs and have a passion for architecting and designing complex, high performance and low power designs at advanced process nodes, we would be pleased to hear from you. This critical role involves estimation, analysis and optimization of Power, Performance and Thermal metrics of Server chipset.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of CPU and SoC power estimation methodologies and modeling of workloads for datacenter SoCs. The candidate is expected to work with cross-functional teams to develop models for chipset power and optimize hardware and software to meet product KPIs. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential for excelling in this position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• OR Master\'s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Over 10 years of experience in a combination of power estimation, modeling and optimization of CPU and/or SoCs, and at least 5 years of experience with a high-performance server chip
• Strong expertise in power management of a high-performance system including management of active power, idle low power and silicon/system limits
• Strong fundamentals in digital ASIC design and power of CMOS circuits
• Strong technical documentation skills, along with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Master\'s in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 15 years of experience in low power design and optimization.
• Experience in design and/or analysis of low power features at SoC, chipset and platform level
• Experience in hardware and software co-design of optimizations for low power features
• Experience in power delivery systems including multi-phase bucks and LDOs
• Experience in modeling peak current transients of the various IPs in the system
• Strong understanding of silicon test methodologies for power and thermal optimization
• Proven track record in hyperscale data center solutions
• Familiarity with high performance and low power design techniques

Key Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end power modeling framework to support server use cases.
• Perform tradeoff analysis for various workloads / usecases.
• Identify gaps relative to targets and propose feature enhancements to meet product KPIs.
• Collaborate with IP, SoC and Platform power and thermal engineers to optimize KPIs of the system
• Must have good communication skills and able to work in dynamic environment with top level engineers and technologists

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may contact for accommodations. Qualcomm also provides reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities in the hiring process. The company is committed to making the workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including security requirements and protection of confidential information, to the extent permissible by law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $233,000.00 - $349,600.00

The above pay range reflects the broad minimum to maximum pay scale for this job code and location. Salary is one component of total compensation. Qualcomm offers a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and potential RSU grants, along with a comprehensive benefits package. Details will be discussed with the recruiter.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.