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Qualcomm · Hsinchu City, Taiwan

# CPU Architecture Performance Engineer, Senior to Staff Level

Hsinchu City, Taiwan Senior individual contributor Operations 

Listed on Qualcomm’s official careers site. Posted September 8, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Qualcomm’s careers site →](https://careers.qualcomm.com/careers/job/446717266971)

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## Job description

### Company

Qualcomm Semiconductor Limited

### Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering General Summary: The Potential Areas To Work Include
- The main responsibility of this position is to do the performance verification for world-class custom CPU for mobile and portable computers.

### 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.
- Verify performance feature between RTL and model, and have ability to troubleshooting
- Work with design team and performance team to develop test case and validate new feature Preferred qualifications
- MS degree in Computer Architecture with 3-5 years of practical experience
- Good CPU architecture knowledge and micro-architecture knowledge
- Experience working in a RTL simulation environment
- Experience working in a performance modeling environment
- Proficient in Verilog, 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 Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

### Applicants

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.

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## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Sep 8, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 20, 2026
- Listed for: 102 days
- Location: Hsinchu City, Taiwan[Apply on Qualcomm’s careers site →](https://careers.qualcomm.com/careers/job/446717266971)

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