Qualcomm
Principal System Lead – Multimedia Systems (Android Ecosystem
$217K–$325K
San Diego, California · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s: 8+ years of relevant engineering experience; master’s: 7+ years; PhD: 6+ years. Also asks for 8+ years in semiconductor product development and 5+ years in technical leadership. Posting describes the role as open to candidates with 8–10 years of relevant experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field; alternatively, a master’s degree or PhD in one of these or a related field. The posting also states a master’s degree or PhD is required under Preferred Educational.
About the job
Leads multimedia system architecture for Qualcomm mobile SoCs, translating OEM use cases and requirements into hardware and Android software optimizations for power efficiency, performance, latency, and sustained operation.
What you'll do
- Analyze OEM multimedia use cases and recommend system-level architecture improvements across camera, video, graphics, display, and related subsystems.
- Perform trade-off analysis across power, performance, latency, thermal limits, and memory bandwidth, and align architectural decisions with cross-functional teams.
- Identify multimedia hardware/software inefficiencies and contribute invention disclosures and patent filings.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or a master’s degree or PhD in a listed or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in semiconductor product development.
- 5+ years in a technical leadership role.
Nice to have
- A minimum of 3 years making trade-offs between product KPIs and costs.
- At least 5 years in a large, matrixed organization; 3 or more years interacting directly with senior leadership.
Pay
$216,600.00 - $325,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Qualcomm mobile SoCs, Android
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