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AR / VR Architecture Power and performance systems engineer

Qualcomm Technologies
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Multimedia Systems

General Summary:

Qualcomm's XR System Architecture Team is looking for power and performance analysis engineer who will work on driving the next generation technologies and architectures of Snapdragon SoC, enabling the future of Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality applications.

The successful candidate may be responsible for:
  • Understanding various power domains and voltage rails of the Snapdragon SoC and the interdependencies among the power architecture elements. Capturing and analyzing system performance through power waveforms, compute performance (utilization, MIPS/cycles), and bandwidth (memory/cache traffic).
  • Characterizing the performance of XR algorithms by quantifying the software and hardware workloads as well as collective system performance by performing on-silicon execution. Gathering and analyzing complex empirical data (power, compute workload, memory traffic etc.) to isolate factors that impact optimal performance of future SoC architectures.
  • Managing the power analysis lab setup consisting of hardware and software resources/tools like prototype power boards, power waveform equipment and software tools. Developing automation/scripts for controlling test scenarios execution and output data analysis.
  • Using system level use case modeling to validate power and performance KPIs.

For this multi-disciplinary role, an ideal candidate has good knowledge of SoC blocks and characterization of power, performance, thermal aspects of chipset architecture as required by AR/VR algorithms and applications. Knowledge in one more of the following areas is preferred:

AR/VR, camera and display technologies, GPUs, NPU, CPU and Hardware Accelerators. Computer vision, machine learning, perception algorithms.

Preferred Qualifications

- Master's degree in engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

- 4 years' experience in power analysis, SoC architecture with emphasis on areas listed above

- Experience in conducting power/performance analysis, SoC architectural trade-offs, and/or SW-HW trade-offs

- Knowledge of graphics pipeline, computer vision pipelines, machine learning methods and/or camera pipelines

- Knowledge of AR/VR technologies and CV/ML based algorithms like 6DoF,

- Experience with system level modeling and on-silicon analysis and profiling (performance and/or power)

- Outstanding problem-solving skills

- Outstanding communication skills

- C/C and/or Python

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2 years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1 year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

*Works in the lab, can use hazardous chemicals (e.g., glue, machinery).

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$122,500.00 - $183,700.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

Salary : $122,500 - $183,700

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