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Senior Staff Digital Design Power Engineer

Qualcomm
August 31, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Folsom, California, United States
$170,040 - $246,000 USD yearly
RTL Design Jobs, Level - Senior

Job Title

Senior Staff Digital Design Power Engineer

Role Summary

Lead development of digital power-control systems for ASIC/SoC products, from architecture through RTL implementation and silicon bring-up. Owns power-control interface design, power optimization, and delivery quality for next-generation products.

Works across verification, synthesis and physical design teams, mentors junior engineers, contributes in design reviews, and establishes development plans to meet product schedules.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The posting specifies acceptance of a Master's degree and six (6) years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

  • Architect and design digital power-control systems and interfaces to external voltage regulators.
  • Develop and deliver RTL for power-control functions; ensure convergence with synthesis and PD flows.
  • Optimize power-control logic to minimize overhead and runtime/area/energy penalties.
  • Coordinate with verification, synthesis and PD teams to achieve silicon-ready designs.
  • Lead and mentor junior engineers; drive engineering efficiency and product quality.
  • Participate in design reviews, define implementation plans, and track project deliverables.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

  • Proven experience in digital power design for ASIC/SoC products and silicon engineering on advanced process nodes.
  • Strong RTL design and microarchitecture skills for power-control logic.
  • Experience integrating power-control with verification, synthesis and physical design teams and flows.
  • Ability to optimize power-management schemes for minimal overhead and interface with external VRs.
  • Leadership experience: guiding engineers, driving design reviews, and delivering production-quality results.

Nice-to-have:

  • Familiarity with low-power methodologies, power modeling, and EDA tools used in power analysis.
  • Scripting skills (Python/Tcl/Perl) and experience with power-management firmware or system-level power architectures.

Education Requirements

Master's degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is specified; the posting also requires six (6) years of related occupational experience. Foreign academic equivalents are accepted.


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.

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Date Posted: 2026-08-31