Qualcomm
SoC Systems Performance Engineer, Senior Staff
$187K–$280K
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years System Engineering or related work experience; preferred: 7+ years Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
About the job
Leads SoC performance analysis and systems studies to inform architecture decisions for Qualcomm products, balancing performance, power, and thermal considerations.
What you'll do
- Conduct performance and systems studies, using simulators, profilers, or hardware to identify bottlenecks and support architectural changes.
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to define SoC architecture, use cases, and system requirements.
- Apply computer architecture knowledge and communicate results to technical leads and peers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5+ years System Engineering or related work experience.
Nice to have
- MS or PHD degree.
- 7+ years Systems Engineering or related work experience; industry experience in one or more listed technical areas.
Pay
$186,700.00 - $280,100.00 USD base salary
Tools
CPU, GPU, DSP, SystemC, C/C++, ARM, Linux, LTE
AI focus
Define complex use cases including new AI workloads and infer systems requirements.
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