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Qualcomm · Santa Clara, CA

CPU Architecture Performance Engineer (RISC V)

Santa Clara, California, United States of America, Austin, Texas$167,100.00 - $250,700.00Operations

Listed on Qualcomm’s official careers site. Posted September 17, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.

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Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm CPU Architecture Engineer, you will architect and design state-of-the-art CPUs that push the envelope on performance, energy efficiency, and scalability.

Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the world of compute products from conceptualization through post-silicon verification. Our CPU Performance Architecture group designs high performance, low power CPUs. As a CPU Performance Modeling Architect , you will contribute ideas for advanced CPU performance features, explore them in detail, model them, and work with the design team in productizing them.

We are looking for an experienced engineer for CPU performance modeling and exploration. Roles and Responsibilities

  • Proficiency in one or more areas of CPU architecture: fetch, decode, branch prediction, renaming, execute units, SIMD, load/store, MMU, caches, retire, etc.
  • Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology a plus
  • Collaborate with CPU Performance Architecture and RTL team members to identify opportunities for product improvement
  • Analyze workloads to identify performance bottlenecks and opportunities
  • Perform self-guided performance simulation studies of design alternatives
  • Write and maintain features and sections of the CPU architectural performance model
  • Work with RTL and design team to assess implementation cost for new features
  • Collaborate with performance team to maintain and improve the simulation environment for increased productivity

Preferred Qualifications

  • MS degree in Computer Architecture with 2+ years of practical experience
  • Strong CPU architecture knowledge and micro-architecture knowledge
  • Experience working in a performance modeling environment
  • Proficient in C and C++ and scripting languages such as Perl or Python
  • Ability to problem solve and prove your own ideas
  • Knowledge and experience with common performance benchmarks and workloads Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ 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 3+ 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 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$167,100.00 - $250,700.00 The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).

In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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