soc-design jobs in San Diego

Qualcomm's XR Architecture Team seeks a systems architect to drive next-generation VR, AR, smart glasses, and wearable AI SOC architectures. The role involves collaborating with product management and OEM partners to define use cases, specify system-on-chip requirements, conduct on-target profiling, and perform HW-SW partitioning and feature analysis to optimize for power and performance.…See more Responsibilities include system-level modeling, validation of power and performance KPIs, and defining forward-looking architecture features to influence the SOC roadmap. The candidate will work cross-functionally with technology experts to shape strategic direction in AR/VR/wearable AI domains.

As an Always On Power Management Firmware Engineer at Qualcomm, you will develop embedded firmware for managing power distribution and thermal budgets in SoC Always-On subsystems. Working with hardware and firmware teams, you will design and implement power management solutions, characterize IPs, and engage with third parties on platform enablement.…See more The role requires 4+ years of ASIC design/verification experience and proficiency with scripting, programming languages, and design verification methods. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware architects, software teams, and senior leadership to define implementation strategies and optimize for performance, power efficiency, and quality.

Sr. Director leading Qualcomm's next-generation AI accelerator platform software strategy, architecture, and delivery.…See more Manages multiple engineering organizations spanning system software, firmware, device drivers, AI runtimes, compilers, ML frameworks, SDKs, and validation. Defines performance and reliability goals, drives cross-functional hardware-software co-design, and partners with customers and hyperscalers. Requires 15+ years software engineering experience with 8+ years leading large, globally distributed teams; deep expertise in AI/ML stacks, compilers, runtime systems, or heterogeneous computing architectures.

Qualcomm seeks a Systems Software Power Engineer to optimize power efficiency for next-generation Snapdragon SoCs. The role spans the full lifecycle from pre-silicon modeling through post-silicon debug, requiring expertise in power architectures, control loops, and low-power techniques across hardware and software layers.…See more Key responsibilities include driving end-to-end power optimization across architecture, firmware, kernel, and Android teams; prototyping and evaluating power features; executing post-silicon power KPI validation; and developing power debug and analysis infrastructure. The position demands strong embedded software skills with hands-on experience in firmware and Linux kernel development, plus solid understanding of computer architecture, memory hierarchies, CPU/GPU design, and OS fundamentals.

Design, develop, and optimize embedded software stacks for complex SoCs with multiple core types, memory hierarchies, and bus infrastructure at Qualcomm. Lead architectural decisions for Edge AI and multimedia use cases, balancing performance and power efficiency while creating SDKs for customer development.…See more Collaborate with systems, hardware, and test engineers to define software architecture and drive optimization for ARM CPU and NPU acceleration. Requires 6+ years of software engineering experience (or 5+ with a Master's degree, 4+ with a PhD) and 3+ years with languages like C, C++, Java, or Python.