System Performance Engineer, Senior

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 122,500 - 183,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus

Opportunities for annual RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm is looking for a Systems Engineer to research and develop systems-level software and hardware solutions. You will optimize Snapdragon Chipsets by analyzing performance across various business units. The role involves collaboration with product management and engineering teams to meet system-level requirements.

Ideal candidates have a Master's in Computer Engineering, 4+ years of experience, and strong skills in programming and performance analysis. Qualcomm also offers a competitive benefits package and performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of practical experience in power and performance analysis.
• Knowledge of ARM SoC concepts and architecture specifications.
• Familiarity with industry benchmarks and system interactions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex concurrent system use-cases.
• Document performance and power analysis plans.
• Identify performance optimization areas in SoC.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor and lead engineering teams.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for executives.

Skills

Programming skills (Python, C/C++)

Performance and power analysis

System architecture understanding

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Master's degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

Performance analysis tools

Vulkan, OpenGL, DX12, or CUDA

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Summary

As a Qualcomm Systems Engineer, you will research, design, develop, simulate, and/or validate systems‑level software, hardware, architecture, algorithms, and solutions that enable the development of cutting‑edge technology. You will collaborate across functional teams to meet and exceed system‑level requirements and standards. This role focuses on optimizing and validating performance for Qualcomm Snapdragon Chipsets across all business units such as Mobile, Compute, Automotive, IOT, Server and Data Center AI.

Key Responsibilities

• Enable, profile and analyze complex concurrent system use‑cases in both emulation and software environments (Android/Linux/Windows).
• Define and document performance and power analysis plans for system use‑cases across multiple workloads (CPU, GPU, AI/ML) as well as concurrent scenarios.
• Identify areas of performance optimization in the SoC for both Software and Hardware architectures.
• Direct triage of complex performance issues to determine root‑cause and present results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (product management, hardware, and software engineering, etc.) to implement optimal power, performance, and thermal solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor and guide engineers to successfully execute multiple programs.
• Prepare clear and concise reports and recommendations for product teams up to senior executives to help drive business decisions and next‑generation architecture choices.
• Define and develop automation for the team to operate more efficiently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering.
• 4+ years of practical post‑silicon experience of power and performance analysis of complex SoCs.
• Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, C/C++).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Self‑starter and able to work independently.
• Knowledgeable in state‑of‑the‑art workloads including AI, LLM.
• Understanding of memory hierarchy, and system interconnects.
• Understanding of ARM SoC concepts and architecture specifications like SMMU, GIC, Coresight‑PMU, and various bus interface protocols.
• Knowledge and experience in ARM v8 and v9 specifications.
• Experience with Vulkan, OpenGL, DX12, or CUDA.
• Understanding of industry power and performance benchmarks along with system interaction and dependencies.
• System power/performance analysis tools and techniques.
• Computer hardware and architecture understanding.
• Knowledge of SW Power management stacks and scheduler behavior.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay range: $122,500.00 – $183,700.00. In addition to base salary, Qualcomm offers a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunities for annual RSU grants. A highly competitive benefits package supports success at work, at home, and at play.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.