cpu-design jobs in San Diego

Principal System Architect role responsible for defining mobile SoC and chipset product architecture, managing trade-offs across CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, AI engines, memory subsystems, power delivery, and interconnects. Will collaborate cross-functionally with core IP, hardware design, software, and product teams to align roadmaps, set priorities, and communicate architectural decisions to technical and executive stakeholders.…See more Requires 8+ years of semiconductor product development experience, 5+ years in technical leadership, and comfort with large data sets and strategic problem-solving from undefined requirements.

Senior Staff SoC Systems Performance Engineer responsible for analyzing and defining next-generation system-on-chip architectures across mobile, automotive, and compute products. The role involves conducting performance, power, and thermal analysis; deploying simulators and profilers to identify bottlenecks; and collaborating with hardware, software, and product teams to drive architectural decisions.…See more Requires 5+ years of systems engineering experience with deep knowledge of computer architecture (CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, memory hierarchies, cache coherency) and hands-on proficiency with performance modeling tools, SystemC simulators, and profiling methodologies.