Sr Lead Engineer- Thermal
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 6
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's target power team works on achieving industry-leading power optimized solutions on Qualcomm IoT targets. The role sits in the Engineering Group's software engineering area, focused on embedded Linux systems and SoC hardware domains such as interconnects, display, graphics and multimedia. This position performs system-level power and performance analysis, works with cross-functional teams to identify power challenges and enable system-level power features, and drives debugging and analysis to deliver software solutions that optimize battery power consumption.
What you will do
- Qualcomm target power team works on achieving industry leading power optimized solution on Qualcomm IoT targets. In this position, the candidate will need to perform system level power and performance analysis. Candidate will be working with cross-functional teams to analyze and identify power challenges, enable system level power features, drive debugging/analysis to identify and provide SW solution to optimize battery power consumptions.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Embedded Linux Systems background with a good understanding of upstream code, Yocto and Ubuntu framework. Understanding of microprocessor architecture and common SoC hardware blocks (Interconnects, Display, Graphics, Mulimedia), Strong knowledge of Linux tool chain, build envoirnment, and hands on experiance in perfomance analysis. Awareness of systems concepts like scheduling, memory management and device drivers.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
- M.Tech/B.Tech or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Electorinics&Communication or related field with 5+ year of relevant work experience
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
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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