Senior Staff Digital Design Power Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
Folsom, CA
Salary
$170,040–$246,000 / yr
Posted
32 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Feb 7, 2027

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Similar $196k
This role $208k
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TL;DR · Senior Staff Digital Design Power Engineer

As a Senior Staff Digital Design Power Engineer within the ASICS Engineering group, you will lead a team focused on improving engineering efficiency and product quality while developing next-generation power control systems. You will work on silicon engineering using advanced technology nodes, managing the full VLSI development cycle including architecture, microarchitecture, and RTL design. Your daily responsibilities involve collaborating with verification, synthesis, and physical design teams to ensure design convergence. You will architect and design power control systems, specifically focusing on interfaces with external VR while optimizing system power consumption to minimize overhead. Additionally, you will mentor junior engineers, contribute to design reviews, and execute development plans. The role requires expertise in VLSI design cycles and advanced silicon engineering to solve complex power management challenges within high-performance integrated circuit environments.

What you'll do

  • Lead a team to improve engineering efficiency and product quality for next-generation power control systems.
  • Design and develop power control systems using the latest silicon technology nodes.
  • Manage all aspects of the VLSI development cycle including architecture, micro-architecture, and RTL design.
  • Coordinate with verification, synthesis, and physical design teams to ensure design convergence.
  • Architect and design power control interfaces with external voltage regulators (VR).
  • Optimize system power consumption to minimize overhead and performance penalties.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers to streamline project deliverables.
  • Communicate and implement development plans during design reviews and project meetings.

What we're looking for

  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Six years of experience in a related occupation.
  • Experience in the full VLSI development cycle including architecture, microarchitecture, and RTL design.
  • Experience collaborating with verification, Synthesis, and PD teams for design convergence.
  • Ability to architect and design next-generation power control systems and interfaces with external VR.
  • Ability to optimize power consumption of power control systems to minimize overhead.
  • Ability to lead and guide junior engineers to streamline deliverables.
  • Strong communication skills to contribute to design reviews and project meetings.

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