CPU Architecture Performance Engineer, Entry Level up to Staff

Hsinchu City, Hsinchu City, Taiwan Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted June 29, 2025 Last posted June 29, 2025
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.

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About this role

Summary

Verify performance features of custom CPU for mobile and portable computers.

Job title

CPU Architecture Performance Engineer

Experience level

entry level

Industry

semiconductors

Location requirements

Located in Hsinchu City, Taiwan; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Bachelor's degreeCPU architecturemicro-architectureRTL simulationperformance modelingVerilogCC++PerlPython

Preferred skills

MS degree3-5 years experienceperformance benchmarksproblem solving

Specializations

CPU architectureperformance verificationRTL simulationperformance modelingVerilog
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Hsinchu, North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan

On-site City