The Qualcomm XR System Architecture Team seeks a power and performance analysis engineer to drive advancements in Snapdragon SoC technologies for virtual reality and mixed reality applications. This role involves understanding the complex interdependencies of power domains within the SoC, analyzing system performance through detailed waveform data, and characterizing software and hardware workloads to optimize future architectures. The candidate will manage lab setups with prototype boards and specialized tools, developing automation scripts for test scenario execution and output analysis. Ideal candidates possess expertise in SoC architecture, particularly in areas like AR/VR, GPUs, NPU, CPU, and hardware accelerators, along with knowledge of computer vision and machine learning algorithms. Proficiency in C/C++ or Python is essential, as well as experience in system-level modeling and on-silicon analysis.
Skills
C/C++
Python
AR/VR
GPU
NPU
CPU
Hardware Accelerators
Graphics Pipeline
Computer Vision Pipelines
Machine Learning Methods
Camera Pipelines
SoC Architecture
Power Analysis
System Level Modeling
On-Silicon Profiling
6DoF
What you'll do
Analyze power domains and voltage rails of Snapdragon SoC to understand interdependencies.
Characterize performance of XR algorithms by quantifying software and hardware workloads.
Develop automation scripts for controlling test scenarios execution in the lab.
Use system level use case modeling to validate power and performance KPIs.
Gather and analyze complex empirical data to isolate factors impacting optimal performance.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 2+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 1+ year.
Experience in power analysis, SoC architecture, and SW-HW trade-offs.
Knowledge of graphics pipeline, computer vision pipelines, machine learning methods.
Ability to characterize power, performance, thermal aspects for AR/VR applications.
Experience with system level modeling and on-silicon analysis/profiling.
Proficiency in C/C++ or Python programming languages.
Market check
Salary context
This
$122,500–$183,700
range sits above
26%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$148,000–$227,073
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$153,100–$225,075
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
Qualcomm currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
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