SoC Systems Performance Engineer, Senior Staff

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $179,000–$268,400 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Closes: Oct 20, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · SoC Systems Performance Engineer, Senior Staff

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As a Senior Systems Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies' multi-site Chip Architecture team, you will collaborate with architects and engineers across various disciplines to drive the analysis and definition of next-generation SoC architectures for mobile, automotive, and compute products. Your day-to-day responsibilities include leading performance studies, defining SOC architecture plans while balancing performance, power, and thermal constraints, and working closely with HW and SW teams to innovate multimedia, modem, and memory technologies. You will deploy simulators and profilers to identify performance bottlenecks, communicate results effectively, and contribute to the filing of patents on technical solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in computer architecture concepts, SoC development, OS principles, and hands-on experience with simulators, C/C++ programming, ARM, Linux, and multimedia technologies.

Skills

C C++ SystemC ARM Linux Docker VLSI Python Shell Git CI/CD AWS Google Cloud 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 for system design.
Communicate experimental results effectively with technical leads and peers.
Invent and file patents on technical solutions to relevant problems.

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, interconnects, and shared memory.
Hands-on experience using simulators and performance/power models for full-system analysis.
Proficiency in C/C++ programming and familiarity with ARM and Linux operating systems.
Strong communication skills to effectively present technical results to peers and leads.

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