AI ML Principal Engineer

General Summary:

• As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products
• Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience
• OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience
• OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience

Core Technical Expertise:

• Strong software development experience (software engineering principles, algorithms, and data structures) with proficiency in Python.
• Strong foundations in mathematics for ML and ML Algorithms (regression, tree ensembles, SVMs, clustering, time series), feature selection (PCA, mutual information), and model interpretability.
• Hands-on experience with deep learning architectures (CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs, Transformers), training optimization (regularization, gradient clipping, learning rate scheduling), and advanced loss functions (contrastive, triplet).
• Ability to break down design requirements and propose innovative, scalable solutions.

Additional Expertise

• Exposure to generative AI & LLMs: Experience with prompt engineering, RAG, parameter-efficient finetuning, context management, and LLM evaluation frameworks.
• Good understanding of VLSI Design Execution - with development experience on PnR or Synthesis or STA
• Tooling & Infrastructure: Proficient in Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy
• 16+ years experience required.