Senior SoC Performance Analysis Engineer - 210716

Work Authorization: Must be a U.S. citizen.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SoC performance analysis.
• Hands-on experience with LLC, L2/L3 cache, NoC, and memory controllers.
• Strong knowledge of Intel PMU, uncore counters, Intel PCM, CAT, MBA, and RDT.
• Experience with bandwidth allocation, QoS enforcement, and latency characterization.
• Experience with Intel CPU architecture or performance engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• AC20-193 certification experience preferred/required as confirmed by client.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SoC Performance Analysis Engineer to develop performance-monitoring tools and analyze CPU cache, memory bandwidth, and on-chip interconnect performance. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Intel processor architectures, PMU counters, cache characterization, and QoS optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop automated performance-monitoring tools using Intel PMU and uncore counters.
• Analyze L2/L3 cache, LLC occupancy, memory bandwidth, and inter-core interference.
• Monitor NoC traffic, throughput, latency, and cache contention.
• Establish bandwidth allocation, QoS limits, and channel priorities.
• Perform performance analysis on Intel Tiger Lake, Ice Lake, Alder Lake, and Xeon platforms.
• Support performance optimization, testing, documentation, and cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Background:

Intel CPU Architecture, Intel Platform Enablement, Hyperscaler Performance Engineering, Xeon QoS/RDT, Networking ASIC, or Automotive Multicore Engineering.

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