Qualcomm
Principal CPU Power Modeling Engineer (San Diego, CA)
$217K–$325K
San Diego, California · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 7+ years with a master’s degree, or 6+ years with a PhD in a related field and relevant work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads CPU power modeling strategy and develops workload- and benchmark-based models to guide architecture, design, and product power optimization across multiple product segments.
What you'll do
- Lead CPU power modeling strategy and develop benchmark- and workload-based models.
- Analyze real-world workloads, generate power-performance trade-off curves, and provide optimization insights.
- Lead pre- to post-silicon power correlation and collaborate with software, product, architecture, and performance teams.
What they ask for
- Deep expertise in CPU power modeling and analysis; strong understanding of CPU microarchitecture and performance-power trade-offs.
- Proven experience in benchmark analysis and workload characterization.
- Proficiency in Python, TCL, or Perl.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years of related work experience, or master’s and 7+ years, or PhD and 6+ years.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Experience with scalable workload-driven modeling methodologies, industry-standard CPU benchmarks, pre-/post-silicon correlation, or multi-segment product development.
Pay
$216,600.00 - $325,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Python, TCL, Perl
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