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#Software Engineer - Power and Limits Management

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/22/2026

Compensation

$99,500 - $149,300 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking talented engineers for the Power and Limits management software group within the QCT Core Technologies team. This role involves working in a dynamic environment, collaborating with system, power, software, and hardware engineers to develop innovative architectures for Qualcomm's product portfolio. Candidates will gain exposure to the full product life cycle, from pre-silicon to commercialization of chipsets. The position emphasizes software development focused on power efficiency and performance optimization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 1 to 3 years of academic or industry experience in Computer Architecture, Real Time Operating Systems, and C/ASM programming.
  • Experience with debugging Real Time Embedded Systems using JTAG or equivalent.
  • Familiarity with Python scripting and version control systems such as Perforce/Git.
  • Ability to read hardware programming guides and write drivers/software based on that information.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze requirements and design robust software solutions to ensure power efficiency for current and next generation chipsets.
  • Perform detailed analysis of existing software to provide recommendations for performance, memory, and power utilization improvements.
  • Develop tools for silicon profiling, validation, and debugging across all SoC components.
  • Participate in pre-silicon evaluations and sign-offs.
  • Scope opportunities for hardware acceleration by providing recommendations to the hardware team.

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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