GPU Power Systems Engineer

Company: Qualcomm
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 19, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering General Summary: - Analyze and evaluate GPU architecture/microarchitecture and workload for performance and power optimizations - GPU power modeling and estimation for projection and correlation - GPU workload analysis, profiling, and characterizations - Develop and maintain tests for pre-silicon and post-silicon power verifications - Work closely with multiple teams such as RTL designer, architecture, design verification, compiler, driver, silicon implementation, and post-silicon teams - Knowledge of Graphics architecture is a plus Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. - Experience with scripting in Python or Perl. - 5 years of experience with low-power ASIC optimization Preferred Qualifications: - Master's or PhD degree or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. - 8 years of experience with advanced CPU/GPU architecture/microarchitecture design development - 8 years of experience with VLSI design and verification - 8 years of experience with low-power ASIC design techniques - Experience with industry tools such as PrimeTime PX and Power Artist - Experience with Vulkan, DirectX3D, OpenGL, OpenCL, or Cuda development - Experience with GPU driver and compiler development - Skills: C/C++ Programming Language, Scripting (Python/Perl), Assembly, Verilog/SystemVerilog, Design Verification Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4 years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3 years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2 years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. 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. 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