System Performance Architect
$145,600 - $218,400 USD yearly
Originally posted 21 October 2026 by the employer.
System performance exploration for Mobile, AI, and CPU server SoCs using SystemC/TLM modeling and advanced memory architectures.
About the role
Qualcomm is seeking a System Performance Architect to lead system performance explorations across Mobile, AI, and CPU server SoCs. This role drives architecture exploration from early concept through post-silicon validation.
What you'll do
- Define and execute system-level performance analysis of infrastructure architecture features, memory controller behavior, and system-level trade-offs in a pre-silicon simulation environment. - Identify performance bottlenecks across interconnect, caches, and compute, and propose architectural improvements. - Define methodologies, metrics, and KPI frameworks for workload analysis, performance tracking, and feature evaluation. - Contribute to performance sign-off activities, project deliverables, technical reviews, and automation. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams across SoC, NoC, memory controller, DV, power, and software to guide design decisions. - Research and track industry developments in memory architecture including HBM, 3D-stacked memory, and advanced packaging.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of ASIC experience, a Master's degree with 3+ years, or a PhD with 2+ years. - 6 years of experience in performance modeling, memory architecture, or system architecture. - Solid understanding of SoC architecture, NoC/fabric architecture, and memory subsystems. - Proficiency with performance exploration planning and analysis for complex SoC designs. - Strong C proficiency and experience with SystemC/TLM modeling. - Solid understanding of memory hierarchies and DRAM systems.
Nice to have
- Experience with AI/ML, GPU, or HPC-class SoCs. - Familiarity with post-silicon performance analysis and silicon correlation. - Ability to translate performance data into clear architectural recommendations.
Skills: SystemC, TLM, NoC, memory controller, performance modeling, SoC architecture
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 77-day median for SoC/Chip Architecture roles.
SoC/Chip Architecture · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
475
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Median days open
77 d
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Median salary
$238k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (475 roles · 66 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 79 | 475 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 407 | 3283 · 116 employers |
| Median days open | 84 d | 77 d (+7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $238k |
Skills observed across this category: SystemC, TLM, NoC, memory controller, performance modeling, SoC architecture
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 76 open roles · median 87 d
- NVIDIA · 55 open roles · median 70 d
- Apple · 38 open roles · median 13 d
- AMD · 34 open roles · median 63 d
- Arm Holdings · 27 open roles · median 118 d
- Micron Technology · 22 open roles · median 110 d
How we counted: 475 open SoC/Chip Architecture (SOC Architecture) roles from 66 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.