Qualcomm
CPU RTL Power Engineer
$155K–$233K
Austin, Texas +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Santa Clara, CA - Experience
- 3–8 years of CPU RTL power modeling and estimation experience. Minimum qualifications also state alternatives: bachelor's degree and 4+ years, master's degree and 3+ years, or PhD and 2+ years of related work experience.
- Education
- BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering. Minimum qualifications also list a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Models and analyzes CPU RTL power, then optimizes high-performance CPU designs for power targets and efficiency.
What you'll do
- Estimate and optimize RTL power for CPU modules, collaborating with architecture, RTL, verification, and physical design teams.
- Create CPU power models, establish early power targets, correlate estimates with physical design, and analyze power/performance/area tradeoffs.
- Build scripts to automate power analysis and develop algorithms for analyzing hardware throttling mechanisms within performance and power limits.
What they ask for
- BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 3–8 years of CPU RTL power modeling and estimation experience.
- Deep understanding of CPU or ASIC low-power design, including active and idle power optimization, RTL clock gating, power analysis, and battery-life projections.
- Working knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL and hands-on experience with low-power simulation tools such as PowerArtist and PTPX.
- Knowledge of logic design principles and their power and timing implications.
Nice to have
- MS degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering with at least 3 years of practical experience.
- Experience using Perl or Python.
Pay
$155,400.00 - $233,200.00 USD base salary
Tools
Verilog, VHDL, PowerArtist, PTPX, Perl, Python
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