Power Modelling Engineer, Staff

Job Title

Power Modelling Engineer, Staff

Role Summary

Staff-level engineering role focused on front-end power modeling, estimation and analysis for Qualcomm DSP processor IP. The role works with global DSP architecture, implementation, backend and post-silicon teams to verify and correlate performance and power across cores and chipsets.

Experience Level

Senior - typically 8–12 years of relevant experience in processor/ASIC power modelling, power estimation and analysis.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include driving power/performance verification and building tools and tests to measure and predict processor power and performance.

• Drive performance verification and correlation of DSP IP with architecture, implementation, post-silicon and backend teams.
• Analyze power and performance efficiency across cores and chipsets.
• Design and build infrastructure for performance verification and power modeling.
• Develop power models and estimate power for AI/ML and application workloads.
• Write targeted tests to measure processor power and performance.
• Diagnose and triage performance issues in RTL and simulators.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate contribution; nice-to-have items follow.

• Must-have: Extensive experience in processor/ASIC power modelling, power estimation and analysis (8+ years typical).
• Must-have: Experience in micro-architecture testing and application-level power/performance analysis for modern high-performance, low-power processors.
• Must-have: Programming and scripting: C, C++, Perl, Python, Shell, Makefile.
• Must-have: Strong background in digital design, RTL, processor architecture, troubleshooting and debug.
• Must-have: Experience building test infrastructure for power and performance measurement.
• Nice-to-have: Prior experience with performance correlation of processor subsystems (ARM/DSP) and working with backend/post-silicon teams.
• Nice-to-have: Experience estimating power for AI/ML workloads.
• Other: Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field plus 4+ years relevant experience; OR Master's degree plus 3+ years; OR PhD plus 2+ years. Equivalent practical experience considered.

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.