Power Management Systems Design and Verification Engineer

Qualcomm

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San Diego, Ca,Us, US Posted 64 days ago $93,200$139,800 / year

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Join Qualcomm's Power Management Systems team as a Power Systems Engineer at the entry level or higher, depending on your experience, to contribute to the design and verification of high-performance PMICs and PMUs for smartphones, tablets, notebooks, smart wearables, IoT devices, and automotive systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Digital, RF, Mixed-Signal, and SW engineers to define and implement cutting-edge power systems using VerilogAMS, VerilogA, and other modeling languages while also working on PCB hardware tasks such as schematic entry and parasitic extraction. Verification responsibilities include writing C#/F# code for advanced test platforms and testing complex analog and mixed-signal power systems with lab equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, with preferred qualifications including a Master’s degree, automotive electronics safety circuit knowledge, and experience in designing full-custom power management circuits for integrated applications.

Skills

VerilogAMS VerilogA VerilogPLI C# F# EDA tools CAD interface DC-DC converters Analog and mixed-signal PCB design Automotive electronics safety circuit Ultra-low-power system architecture Power grid modeling Device physics Lab equipment usage JTAG debugger

What you'll do

  • Define and implement state-of-the-art power systems for mobile devices and automotive applications.
  • Research and design switch-mode power systems for chargers, USB interfaces, and backlighting systems.
  • Use EDA tools for schematic entry, layout, and PCB parasitic extraction in PMIC projects.
  • Write C#/F# code to generate test programs for complex analog and mixed-signal power systems verification.
  • Work with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and logic analyzers to verify system functionality.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
  • Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred with 3+ years of professional experience.
  • Experience in designing and verifying full-custom power management circuits and systems.
  • Expertise in high current monolithic DC-DC converters and switch mode battery chargers.
  • Knowledge in automotive electronics safety circuit design.
  • Proficiency in ultra-low-power system architecture and device physics.

Market check

Salary context

This $93,200–$139,800 range sits above 13% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$134,800$207,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,100$196,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

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About Qualcomm

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