JobsSoC Systems Performance Engineer, Senior Staff
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SoC Systems Performance Engineer, Senior Staff

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/5/2026

Compensation

$179,000 - $268,400 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The role at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. focuses on SoC performance analysis within a multi-site team of systems engineers and architects. The successful candidate will work collaboratively across various teams to engineer market-leading SoC products. This position involves conducting performance studies, defining architecture plans, and addressing complex use cases. The candidate will also engage in hands-on analysis to understand performance bottlenecks and contribute to innovative solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 5+ years of System Engineering or related work experience.
  • MS or PhD degree is preferred.
  • 7+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience is preferred.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Engineer market-leading SoC products with best-in-class performance.
  • Lead and conduct performance and systems studies.
  • Conduct or contribute to analysis to define SOC architecture plans considering performance, power, and thermal aspects.
  • Collaborate with HW and SW teams to define best-in-class multimedia, modem, compute, and memory technologies.
  • Define complex use cases including new workloads such as Gaming and AI.
  • Deploy simulators, profilers, or hardware to understand performance bottlenecks.
  • Effectively communicate experimental results with technical leads and peers.
  • Invent and file patents on technical solutions to relevant problems.

Benefits

  • Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Qualcomm Technologies Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

198

FY2026

Approval rate

98.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

59,278

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.0%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-22%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

+30%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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