Qualcomm
#System Software Engineer - Power
$100K–$149K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.
About the job
Develops and optimizes power systems software for Snapdragon platforms, spanning power-feature design, pre- and post-silicon evaluation, debugging, and productization.
What you'll do
- Drive end-to-end power optimization across architecture, hardware, firmware, kernel, Android, and system software teams.
- Prototype and evaluate power features, then support post-silicon bring-up, validation, and productization; debug and optimize power KPIs.
- Tune or develop firmware, Linux kernel, and system algorithms, and contribute to power-analysis tooling and AI-assisted workflows.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Embedded software development expertise; hands-on firmware and Linux kernel development experience is required.
- Strong foundation in computer architecture, system design, and operating system fundamentals.
- Understanding of electrical engineering and digital logic fundamentals.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with low-power design principles and power-saving techniques.
Pay
$99,500.00 - $149,300.00 USD base salary
Tools
Snapdragon, firmware, Linux kernel, Android, CPU, GPU, DVFS
AI focus
Contribute to AI-assisted workflows for power-debug, analysis, and automation infrastructure.
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