Software Engineer, Power and Limits Management

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $99,500–$149,300 / yr
Posted: 36 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 20, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Power and Limits Management

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The #Software Engineer - Power and Limits Management joins the Power and Limits management software group to develop innovative architectures for Qualcomm chipsets. This role involves owning software development tasks, including analyzing requirements, designing robust solutions, and ensuring power efficiency for current and next-generation processors across various subsystems. The engineer will perform detailed analysis of existing software to improve performance, memory, and power utilization through software optimizations, new algorithms, and hardware partitioning. Key responsibilities include developing tools for silicon profiling, validation, and debugging, as well as participating in pre-silicon evaluations. Required skills include C/ASM programming, Python scripting, and experience with ARM architecture, Real Time Operating Systems, and JTAG debugging. The work focuses on managing performance and thermal efficiency tradeoffs within memory and CPU constrained systems.

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Skills

C Python ARM Architecture JTAG Machine Learning Git Perforce Android Firmware Compilers Linkers Agile Kanban Embedded Software SoC

What you'll do

Design and develop robust software solutions to meet power efficiency requirements for current and next-generation chipsets.
Analyze existing software to provide recommendations for improving performance, memory, and power utilization.
Develop tools for silicon profiling, validation, and debugging across all SoC components.
Perform pre-silicon evaluations and sign-offs for new hardware.
Identify and scope opportunities for hardware acceleration by providing technical recommendations to the hardware team.
Manage performance and thermal efficiency tradeoffs across various subsystems on the SoC.
Develop firmware for memory and CPU constrained systems.
Analyze the execution efficiency of power software and SOC-level interactions between software components.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
1 to 3 years of academic or industry experience in Computer Architecture (ARM architecture preferred) (preferred).
1 to 3 years of academic or industry experience in Real Time Operating Systems (preferred).
1 to 3 years of academic or industry experience in C/ASM programming (preferred).
1 to 3 years of academic or industry experience in debugging Real Time Embedded Systems using JTAG or equivalent (preferred).
1 to 3 years of academic or industry experience in Compilers, Linkers, Python Scripting, or Embedded software (preferred).
1 to 3 years of academic or industry experience in Machine Learning, Agile development, or version control systems like Perforce/Git (preferred).
Ability to read hardware programming guides and write drivers or software based on that information (preferred).