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Senior Systems Engineer, Data Center AI

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$117,800 - $176,600 per year

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

Job description

As a Qualcomm Datacenter AI Systems Engineer, you will research, develop, optimize, and validate software and hardware solutions for cutting-edge AI datacenter technology. This role involves collaborating with various teams to meet system-level requirements and standards while innovating best-in-class AI inference accelerators. You will also focus on developing AI/ML solutions that integrate Qualcomm's hardware and software technologies. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of AI applications in data centers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering experience, or a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience, or a PhD in a related field.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.
  • Deep understanding of ML development, deployment, and applications.
  • Experience with system performance profiling and parallel computing.

Responsibilities

  • Develop AI/ML solutions that integrate Qualcomm AI hardware products and technologies.
  • Assist in the design, development, implementation, and deployment of Gen AI and LLM applications.
  • Contribute to implementing fine tuning and distillation techniques.
  • Perform AI model benchmarking and functional analysis to drive requirements and specifications.
  • Propose deployment strategies with AI model/workload optimization.
  • Collaborate with teams to complete project work, including implementing and testing features.
  • Keep abreast of the latest advancements in the AI/ML space and drive innovative solutions.

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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