Qualcomm · 1 day ago
Engineer – Chipset Power (Entry Level)
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$99K/yr - $149K/yrQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading company in mobile technology and engineering. As an entry-level engineer on the Chipset Power team, you will help define, model, and analyze power behavior for complex SoCs and systems, contributing to power modeling infrastructure and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive power efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain power models at the system, SoC, and core levels, enabling early power estimation and design tradeoff analysis
Perform power analysis using simulation, modeling, and data-driven techniques to identify optimization opportunities
Contribute to methodology definition for power modeling, analysis flows, and reporting, helping to standardize best practices across projects
Design, implement, and support automation tools and scripts to improve the scalability, usability, and robustness of power analysis flows
Use ML, GenAI, and agent-based tools to accelerate coding, data analysis, and other automation tasks within power workflows
Work closely with cross-functional teams (architecture, design, verification, software, and systems) to integrate power models, interpret results, and drive power-related design decisions
Document models, tools, and methodologies and provide guidance and support to partner teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Architectural understanding of SoC components such as CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, memory subsystems, interconnects, and peripherals
Experience or coursework in power modeling and analysis (e.g., activity-based power estimation, architectural power modeling, or related topics)
Solid grasp of software engineering concepts: version control, modular design, testing, and code review
Intermediate programming skills in Python (data processing, scripting, automation, basic tools development) and C++ (performance-sensitive or system-level code)
Familiarity with Excel for data analysis, reporting, and visualization, and Git/GitHub for source control and collaboration
Experience using or strong interest in ML, Generative AI, and coding agents to assist in software development and automation tasks
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Good verbal and written communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration
Preferred
Coursework or projects in computer architecture, low-power design, or VLSI/SoC design
Experience with data analysis/visualization (e.g., pandas, NumPy, Jupyter, Tableau, or similar)
Exposure to machine learning frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow) for modeling or analysis tasks
Experience with scripting and automation in a Linux environment
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
Founded in 1985
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
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