Chipset Power Systems - Lead Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Sep 23
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
The candidate will join a dedicated team focused on achieving industry leading power consumption on Qualcomm chipsets, working with a wide set of teams across the company (systems, software, hardware, etc.) to realize solutions. In this position, the candidate will be involved in various stages of the power use case modeling, analysis, correlation, and improvement cycles.
What you will do
- Maintaining and developing chipset level power use case modeling tools and methodologies.
- Working with the power HW/SW/System teams to collect power use case definition and characteristics.
- Understanding the hardware architecture/design at a high level and how the power use cases exercise and map to individual HW blocks.
- Translating the power estimate requests into detailed tasks for end-to-end use case power modeling Analyzing the modeling output, summarizing the results, presenting, and proposing the improvement solutions.
- Enabling other teams to leverage the tools and methodologies to perform in-depth power analysis.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
- Recent and relevant experience required in one or more of the following areas: Application processor; Modem Communication systems design; Experience in mobile technologies areas (e.g., WAN modem, CPU, camera, graphics,); Experience in commercialization of System-level power features is required, and an interest in System and analysis is a must.; Solid foundation in Electrical Engineering, with the ability to work with spreadsheets and other custom tools at a detailed level.
- Required: Bachelor's/master's Computer Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering
Preferred qualifications
- Other Professional Attributes and Desired Skills: Systems/HW background with a good understanding of microprocessor and common SoC hardware blocks (Interconnects, Display, Graphics, etc.)
- Preferred: Masters
Benefits and support
- Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible application/hiring process and will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able to participate in the hiring process.
- Qualcomm is committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
- Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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