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Posted: 60 days ago

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The Wireless Research and Development division’s Modem Performance and Architecture team within the Modem Power and Performance organization is seeking a high-impact individual contributor engineer to analyze real-world modem workloads, evaluate architectural trade-offs, and drive improvements in performance, power, and efficiency for Qualcomm’s next-generation modem products. This role involves developing and maintaining architectural performance models, identifying bottlenecks through data-driven analysis, defining SoC-level requirements, and participating in pre-silicon evaluations. Ideal candidates possess strong analytical skills, knowledge of computer architecture, proficiency with C/C++ and Python, and experience in embedded software development, tooling, and machine learning frameworks. The position offers end-to-end exposure to the product lifecycle from architectural exploration through commercialization, making it ideal for those passionate about deep technical work and system-level impact at scale.

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Python C++ C PyTorch JTAG ML frameworks Data-driven analysis techniques Performance modeling Embedded software development RTOS Compiler technology SoC architecture Wireless protocols Machine learning Generative AI

What you'll do

Develop and maintain architectural performance models for next-generation modems supporting 5G Advanced features.
Analyze real-world modem workloads to identify performance bottlenecks and propose solutions.
Define SoC-level performance requirements and evaluate architectural trade-offs against these constraints.
Participate in pre-silicon performance evaluations, architectural exploration, and sign-off activities.
Apply data-driven analysis techniques to large performance datasets spanning multiple modem generations.

What we're looking for

Strong analytical skills for complex system reasoning.
Experience in computer architecture fundamentals.
Proficiency in C/C++ and Python programming.
Background in performance modeling, analysis, and optimization.
Hands-on experience with embedded software development using RTOS.
Knowledge of wireless protocols and technologies.
Ability to collaborate effectively across multi-disciplinary teams.

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