Engineer, SoC Performance

Job Title

Engineer, SoC Performance

Role Summary

Work on SoC/system performance measurement, analysis, and optimization as part of the Systems Engineering team. The role focuses on identifying performance bottlenecks, developing benchmarks and models, and supporting cross-functional teams to improve SoC performance.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No years-of-experience specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities include:

• Measure and analyze SoC and system performance across workloads.
• Develop performance benchmarks, models, and regression tests.
• Profile software/firmware and identify performance and efficiency bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with architects, firmware, and software teams to implement optimizations.
• Document results and present findings to cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

Minimum technical expectations and desirable skills.

• Must-have: experience in systems or SoC performance analysis or closely related engineering work.
• Must-have: strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Must-have: programming or scripting ability (for example Python or C/C++).
• Nice-to-have: familiarity with performance profiling tools, benchmarking frameworks, or performance modeling.
• Nice-to-have: experience collaborating with cross-functional SoC, firmware, or software teams.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.