Systems Engineer - Chipset Power, Senior Staff

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 268,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced Chipset Power System Engineer in San Diego, California, to tackle power challenges in Snapdragon chipsets. You will guide a cross-functional team to model and optimize power efficiency, achieving world-class performance.

Your role involves leading efforts in power architecture, managing cross-functional groups, and engaging customers for tailored solutions. A master's degree in Electrical Engineering and extensive professional experience in low-power feature analysis are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required.
• 15+ years of professional experience in low-power feature design.
• Strong architectural knowledge in application or modem processors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct power architecture and trade-off analysis.
• Perform chipset level power modeling and optimization.
• Guide design projects to achieve power efficiency targets.

Skills

Low-power features analysis

Power modeling and optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > PPT Systems Engineering

General Summary

Qualcomm is looking for an experienced Chipset Power System Engineer who is passionate about solving power challenges and developing innovative solutions for optimizing power in Snapdragon chipsets. The engineer is expected to lead a cross‑functional engineering team to model SOC/chipset power and devise solutions to enhance SOC and chipset power efficiency, achieving world‑class low power consumption. In this position, the engineer will be involved in all stages of the design and development cycles, guiding the power‑efficient design of the end‑to‑end solution.

Responsibilities

• Power architecture and trade‑off analysis
• Chipset and system level power modeling, analysis, and optimization for SOC, chipset, and platform solutions
• Identify power requirements and quantify power gap/risk areas
• Optimize power efficiency and performance of present‑generation designs and help architect future products
• Guide multi‑function groups through the design cycle to achieve the power targets set at the project outset
• Design power features and work with cross‑functional teams (systems, software, hardware, silicon process, production test, etc.)
• Interact with customers to advertise the capabilities of the chipset and address specific power requirements
• Model power for customer‑specific use cases and designs

Qualifications

• A master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent field is required as a minimum
• 15 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred
• Analysis and design of low‑power features at SOC, chipset or platform level
• Architectural knowledge in application processor, modem processor, AR/VR, machine learning, IoT, automotive, or computing
• Hardware or software design or optimization of low‑power features
• System level power modeling and analysis

EEO 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.

Pay Range and Other Compensation & Benefits

Pay: $179,000.00 – $268,400.00

Additionally, Qualcomm offers a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and the opportunity for annual RSU grants, along with a benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.