Principal CPU Power Modeling Engineer (San Diego, CA)
qualcommAbout the role
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU EngineeringGeneral Summary:
As a Principal CPU Power Modeling Engineer, you will define and drive the strategy, methodology, and execution of CPU power modeling across multiple product segments, including Mobile, Compute, and XR/VR.
You will lead the development of benchmark-driven and workload-based power modeling frameworks, working closely with product and software teams to model real-world use cases. Your work will directly influence architecture, design trade-offs, and product-level power optimization.
Required skill/experience
- Deep expertise in CPU power modeling and analysis
- Strong understanding of CPU microarchitecture and performance-power trade-offs
- Proven experience in benchmark analysis and workload characterization
- Proficiency in Python, TCL, or Perl
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience developing scalable workload-driven power modeling methodologies
- Familiarity with industry-standard CPU benchmarks
- Strong collaboration experience with software and product teams
- Experience in pre-silicon and post-silicon power correlation
- Exposure to multi-segment product development (Mobile, Compute, XR/VR)
Key Responsibilities
- Define and lead CPU power modeling strategy across business units
- Develop benchmark-driven and workload-based power models
- Collaborate with software and product teams to define workloads
- Analyze power across real-world scenarios and provide optimization insights
- Generate power-performance trade-off curves
- Drive collaboration with architecture and performance teams
- Lead pre- to post-silicon power correlation efforts
- Mentor engineers and improve modeling infrastructure
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.OR
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
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