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Sr. System Software Engineer - Power

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/24/2026

Compensation

$117,800 - $176,600 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
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Job description

Qualcomm's Systems Software Power team is looking for a Power Systems Software Engineer to tackle complex power challenges and enhance power efficiency for next-generation Snapdragon platforms. The engineer will engage in the entire lifecycle of mobile SoC power consumption, including hardware and software power architecture, modeling, and post-silicon analysis. This role offers the chance to influence innovative power solutions across Qualcomm products. Candidates should be passionate about power optimization and collaboration across various teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience, or a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience, or a PhD in a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • Strong foundation in computer architecture and system design, including memory management and CPU/GPU architectures.
  • Proven embedded software development expertise with hands-on experience in firmware and Linux kernel development.
  • Solid understanding of electrical engineering and digital logic fundamentals.

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end power optimization by collaborating with architecture, hardware, firmware, kernel, Android, and system software teams.
  • Define, prototype, and evaluate new power features using pre-silicon platforms and carry them through post-silicon validation.
  • Own post-silicon power KPI execution, including root-cause debug and systematic optimization across hardware and software boundaries.
  • Perform software trade-off analysis to assess alternative design choices under real workloads.
  • Identify and deliver power optimization opportunities by tuning or developing firmware and system algorithms.
  • Contribute to and scale power debug, analysis, and automation infrastructure to improve execution velocity and quality.

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

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

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