hardware-modeling jobs in San Diego

Qualcomm seeks a Senior AI Performance Architect to design hardware accelerator architectures optimized for AI training at scale. The role involves analyzing GPU/accelerator architectures, defining computational blocks supporting multiple datatypes and precisions, architecting memory and scale-out systems, and codesigning hardware with software/LLM requirements.…See more Responsibilities include competitive analysis, performance modeling, and pre-silicon prediction for ML training workloads. The ideal candidate spans software architecture, algorithm development, kernel optimization, and hardware accelerator design.

Senior Staff Center of Excellence Emulation Engineer responsible for executing emulation test plans, developing and optimizing complex SoC and subsystem hardware models across Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens platforms. The role involves collaborating with RTL design, verification, and firmware teams to debug cross-layer issues, automate emulation flows through scripting, and drive performance optimization.…See more Requires 5–7 years of emulation experience (or 3–5 with advanced degree), expertise in SystemVerilog/UVM, and strong knowledge of processor architecture, I/O protocols, and memory technologies.