As a Lead CPU Performance Analysis Engineer at Qualcomm, you will focus on CPU performance analysis and tuning, developing microbenchmarks, and conducting workload characterization. You will work closely with silicon and performance simulators to profile workload execution and identify performance improvement opportunities. The role involves creating tools for workload tracing and building competitive performance prediction models. You will also present your findings in a concise manner to stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience, or a Master's degree with 7+ years, or a PhD with 6+ years.
• Strong grasp of computer architecture and OS fundamentals.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Perl, or Python.
• Proficiency in C, C++, and x86 or ARM compatible assembly language.
• Familiarity with CPU performance models.

• Collect CPU performance data for various workloads and benchmarks.
• Conduct detailed workload characterization on silicon and performance simulators.
• Profile workload execution and identify avenues for improving workload performance in software and hardware.
• Develop tools and techniques to collect representative workload traces for CPU performance simulation.
• Create micro-benchmarks to understand performance characteristics of competitor’s CPU or SoC.
• Build competitive performance prediction models.
• Present competitive performance data in a concise manner.

• Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.