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Description
As a Hardware Engineer at Qualcomm India Private Limited, you will be responsible for the Micro-Architecture and RTL Design ownership of the System Memory Management Unit (SMMU) IP for the next generation System-on-Chip (SoC) used in smartphones, tablets, and other product categories. The SMMU performs virtual to physical address translation, dynamic allocation, and access control of DDR memory according to the ARM SMMU architecture spec. **Key Responsibilities:** - Collaborate with Hardware and Software teams to understand the design requirements, specifications, and interface details for SMMU IP - Develop a micro-architecture design specification optimized for performance, area, power, and Software use cases - Implement design specifications in RTL coding language, ensuring code quality through required quality checks like Lint, CDC, Synthesis/DFT/low power checks - Work with SoC level performance modeling team on latency, bandwidth analysis, and fine-tune HW configuration such as cache, buffer sizing - Debug and identify post-silicon issues in coordination with emulation and software test teams **Qualifications Required:** - VLSI logic design expertise - Knowledge of ARM system architecture, Memory Management, Virtual Memory concepts, Core sight architecture, and power management fundamentals - Familiarity with on-chip interconnect protocols like APB/AHB/AXI/ACE/ACE-Lite - Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills - Understanding of ASIC design convergence cycle in terms of architecture, micro-architecture, synthesis, timing closure, and verification - Effective communication and collaboration skills to engage with a large worldwide design organization **Desired Skills:** - Experience in designs optimized for low power including Dynamic clock gating, Logic/Memory power collapse - Proficiency in Scripting languages (Python or Perl) for Automation initiatives, C/C++/SystemC for performance models - Working knowledge of Synthesis, DFT, LEC, functional cover points/assertions, and formal verification If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodations during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing accessible support. For more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.,
