#Windows Power Optimization Engineer, Sr.

San Diego, CAPosted Jul 7, 2026
## Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. ## Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: # ***This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.*** * Power/Thermal Software products team at Qualcomm to achieve industry leading Power/Thermal/Limit SW management solution on Qualcomm Compute, Mobile, IoT, Automotive and AR/VR chipsets. * In this position, the candidate will be working with cross-functional teams to Profile Power & Thermal and identify Power, thermal & Peak Current risks and provide optimized solutions with proper Mitigation. * The candidate will need to perform system level analysis of Power/thermal use cases, expected to collaborate with Architecture, HW design, Performance, Power/Thermal Systems and various software teams to work towards optimal system level Power/thermal SW solution. * In this position, the candidate will be working on automation based on AI/Agentic AI infrastructure, that require AI Model expertise, designs, trains, and deploys neural network architectures (like CNNs, LLMs, or Transformers) and to build e2e infrastructure automation to process huge telemetry data(Power, Performance, Logs) to optimize power, performance with the e2e infrastructure automation. This cross-disciplinary role blends machine learning expertise with deep knowledge of AI infrastructure, Network Models, and cloud computing. * In addition, the candidate will need to develop tools and methodologies for competitive analysis to learn about competitors strengths and weaknesses, and come up with thermal mitigations schemes that are best in the industry. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. Preferred Qualifications: * Systems/HW background with a good understanding of microprocessor architecture and common SoC hardware blocks (Interconnects, Display, Graphics, etc.) * AI Expertise - Model development, Data pipeline Management, Infrastructure Automation. * Operating systems concepts - scheduling, memory management and device drivers. * Using debug tools like JTAG debugger, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers. * Knowledge on Mobile power or Power/thermal management SW development. * In-depth knowledge in the areas of Embedded Systems, Microcontrollers, SoC Power, Modem, Multimedia, and Wireless communications, System level debugging and analysis for SoC power optimizations. Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries). To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications. EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,...

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