Senior Power Systems Software Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a Power Systems Software Engineer to tackle complex power challenges and optimize power efficiency for Snapdragon platforms.

You'll influence the full lifecycle of mobile SoC power consumption, spanning system hardware/software power architecture, modeling, post‑silicon debug, feature optimization, and eventual commercialization of best‑in‑class power solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years software engineering experience or
• Master's degree with 1+ years software experience; PhD considered.
• 2+ years programming in C, C++, Java or Python.

Responsibilities

• Drive end‑to‑end power optimization across architecture, hardware and software teams.
• Define, prototype, and evaluate new power features using pre‑silicon platforms.
• Own post‑silicon power KPI execution including root‑cause debug and optimization.
• Perform software trade‑offs using rapid prototyping and trace‑driven studies.
• Tune firmware, Linux kernel, and system algorithms for power efficiency.
• Contribute to power debug, telemetry, tooling, and automation infrastructure.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

PhD in Engineering/CS/IS

Tools

Linux kernel

Firmware development

Emulation & models

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a Power Systems Software Engineer to tackle complex power challenges and optimize power efficiency for Snapdragon platforms.

You'll influence the full lifecycle of mobile SoC power consumption, spanning system hardware/software power architecture, modeling, post‑silicon debug, feature optimization, and eventual commercialization of best‑in‑class power solutions.