Power Software Engineer

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

In short

Qualcomm is looking for an experienced Power System Engineer in Guangdong, China, to optimize power consumption for Snapdragon wearable, camera, and robotics projects. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet power efficiency requirements and involves deep knowledge of Linux power management systems.

Responsibilities

  • Identify power requirements and quantify power gap/risk areas, optimize power consumption to meet the requirements
  • Analyze and debug system sleep block issues, optimize button power consumption
  • Analyze high DDR/CPU utilization issues, and provide optimization methods
  • Generate comprehensive reports and presentations summarizing analysis results and providing actionable recommendations to cross-functional teams
  • Support CE to analyze customer power issue.

Requirements

  • A master’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent field is required as a minimum.
  • Strong experience in developing and utilizing performance and power models using languages such as C and Python.
  • Solid knowledge of power management techniques such as Linux suspend/resume flow and idle state selection
  • System knowledge of Linux CPUDCVS architecture, CPU frequency governor PELT/WALT algorithm
  • System knowledge of Linux devfreq architecture
  • System knowledge of Linux thermal management
  • Strong experience of power analysis usage such as systrace, simpleperf, etc
  • Ability to review hardware schematic
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Desired Qualifications

  • Better to have experience with camera power optimization

Benefits

  • Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.
  • Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process.
  • Qualcomm is committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Skills

CPythonLinuxJavasystracesimpleperfAndroidDockerFPGAC++
#Power System Engineer#Snapdragon#wearable#camera#robotics#power optimization#Linux#embedded systems
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Company

Qualcomm

Job Posted

1 day ago

Employment Type

Full Time

Work mode

On Site

Experience Level

Mid-Senior

Locations

China

Qualification

Master, Bachelor, Doctoral

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