System Performance Engineer, Staff

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $155,400–$233,200 / yr
Posted: 40 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 16, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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The System Performance Engineer, Staff joins the System Performance Team to optimize and validate performance for Snapdragon Chipsets across Mobile, Compute, Automotive, and IOT business units. In this role, you will serve as a technical lead, mentoring junior engineers while researching, simulating, and validating systems-level software, hardware, and architecture. Daily responsibilities include profiling complex concurrent use-cases in Android, Linux, and Windows environments, defining power analysis plans for CPU, GPU, and AI/ML workloads, and triaging root-cause performance issues. You will utilize Python, C/C++, and experience with Vulkan, OpenGL, DX12, or CUDA to solve thermal and power behavior problems. Key technical requirements include knowledge of ARM v8 and v9 specifications, memory hierarchy, system interconnects, and software power management stacks to ensure product requirements are met.

Skills

Python C/C++ SoC ARM Vulkan OpenGL DX12 CUDA Android Linux Windows Power Analysis Performance Analysis SMMU GIC Coresight-PMU Automation

What you'll do

Profile and analyze complex concurrent system use-cases in emulation and software environments.
Define and document performance and power analysis plans for CPU, GPU, and AI/ML workloads.
Identify performance optimization opportunities for both software and hardware architectures.
Lead the triage of complex performance issues to determine root causes for stakeholders.
Implement optimal power, performance, and thermal solutions with cross-functional teams.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers across multiple projects.
Prepare performance reports and recommendations for senior executives to drive architecture choices.
Develop automation tools to improve team operational efficiency.

What we're looking for

Master’s degree in Computer Engineering (preferred).
4+ years of practical post-silicon experience in power and performance analysis of complex SoCs (preferred).
4+ years of work experience interacting with senior leadership (preferred).
Strong programming and scripting skills in Python, C, and C++ (preferred).
Understanding of memory hierarchy, system interconnects, and ARM SoC concepts (preferred).
Knowledge of ARM v8 and v9 specifications (preferred).
Experience with Vulkan, OpenGL, DX12, or CUDA (preferred).
Knowledge of SW power management stacks and scheduler behavior (preferred).

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