SoC Systems Performance Engineer, Senior Staff

Qualcomm

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San Diego, CA Posted 89 days ago $179,000–$268,400 / year
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TL;DR

As a senior systems engineer at Qualcomm Technologies' multi-site Chip Architecture team, you will lead performance analysis for next-generation SoC products across mobile, automotive, and compute domains. Your daily tasks include conducting system studies, defining architecture plans that balance performance, power, and thermal constraints, and collaborating with hardware and software teams to innovate multimedia, modem, and memory technologies. You will deploy simulators and profilers to identify bottlenecks, apply deep knowledge of CPUs, GPUs, cache coherency, and virtual memory, and communicate findings effectively to technical leads. Preferred qualifications include advanced degrees, extensive industry experience in SoC development, proficiency with SystemC and event-driven simulators, C/C++ programming, and familiarity with ARM and Linux ecosystems.

Skills

C C++ SystemC ARM Linux Docker VLSI Python Shell Git CI/CD AWS Google Cloud Platform Azure Kubernetes Terraform Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL MongoDB

What you'll do

  • Lead performance and systems studies for next-generation SoC architectures.
  • Define SOC architecture plans considering performance, power, and thermal constraints.
  • Conduct analysis to define best-in-class multimedia and compute technologies.
  • Deploy simulators and profilers to identify and justify architectural changes.
  • Directly apply knowledge of CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, cache coherency, virtual memory.
  • Communicate experimental results effectively with technical leads and peers.

What we're looking for

  • At least 5 years of experience in system engineering or related field.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Experience with computer architecture concepts including CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, and cache coherency.
  • Hands-on experience using simulators and performance/power models for full-system analysis.
  • Strong communication skills to effectively present technical results to peers and leads.
  • Familiarity with SoC development, preferably in the mobile market.
  • Experience with C/C++ programming and system profiling tools.

Market check

Salary context

This $179,000–$268,400 range sits above 76% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$150,500–$231,750

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$151,475–$217,906

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 564 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$224,400 across 531 roles with salary data.

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