Senior Software Engineer, Power and Limits Management

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$117,800–$176,600 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 17, 2027

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Below market

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Power and Limits Management

Software Engineer, Sr - Power and Limits Management joins the QCT Core Technologies team to develop innovative architectures for a growing product portfolio of chipsets. This role involves managing power efficiency across various subsystems on the SoC, analyzing existing software to improve performance and memory utilization, and developing tools for silicon profiling, validation, and debugging. The engineer will participate in pre-silicon evaluations, provide recommendations for hardware acceleration, and manage performance and thermal efficiency tradeoffs. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C, C++, Java, or Python, along with experience in ARM architecture, Real Time Operating Systems, and JTAG debugging. The work involves developing firmware for memory and CPU constrained systems, managing SoC-level interactions between software components, and implementing machine learning on data sets across various product architectures within the IoE and IoT sectors.

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What you'll do

  • Design robust software solutions to ensure power efficiency 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.
  • Participate in pre-silicon evaluations and sign-offs for new hardware designs.
  • Identify and scope opportunities for hardware acceleration by providing technical recommendations to the hardware team.
  • Manage performance and thermal efficiency tradeoffs within the system architecture.
  • Develop firmware for memory and CPU constrained systems.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field and 2+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field and 1+ year of software engineering experience.
  • PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • Experience in Computer Architecture (ARM preferred), Real Time Operating Systems, and C/ASM programming (preferred).
  • Experience debugging Real Time Embedded Systems using JTAG or equivalent, and knowledge of Compilers/Linkers (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Python Scripting, Machine Learning, and version control systems like Perforce or Git (preferred).
  • Ability to read hardware programming guides to write drivers and software (preferred).

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