1,806,494open jobs
104,173companies
272,289added this week
Browse all
Salary
$119k – $179k per year
Location
In office (San Diego)
Seniority
Middle · 4+ years exp
Visa
H-1B filings in 12 months: 55 · for this role: 25 · green card filings: 6

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026. Qualcomm scores B on the Alion truth index.

Overview
Company
Impact
Profile match
Qualcomm is an American semiconductor and wireless technology company founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It holds foundational patents in CDMA and the 3G, 4G and 5G cellular standards, licensing them to nearly every handset maker in the world, while its chip division designs the Snapdragon platforms that power a large share of Android smartphones, personal computers, wearables and connected cars. The company has been diversifying away from smartphone dependence into automotive digital cockpit and driver assistance systems, industrial internet of things, and on-device AI processing through its Hexagon and Oryon architectures.
Backed by NEA, Valueaddvc, Mayfield

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm GPU Engineer, you may architect, design, implement, verify, and/or optimize the performance and power of GPU cores. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer needs.

The Power Implementation Engineer will work in QUALCOMMs Adreno GPU team and will be responsible for all aspects of power estimation/implementation/verification/minimization and associated methodology/flow development. The focus will be on delivering best in class GPU cores that are optimized for performance, power and area. The selected candidate will have responsibilities in one or more of the following areas:

  • Technology exploration
  • Power Analysis and Estimation
  • Analyzing performance and power on use cases
  • RTL and Synthesis based Power Optimization
  • Thermal Analysis and Optimization
  • Performance Power and Area modeling and optimization
  • SOC Design implementation /methodology
  • Semi-custom design flow and methodology

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Minimum Skills:

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with a strong understanding of ASIC design methodology on latest process technology and a willingness to learn and solve challenging problems

Preferred Skills:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 4+ years of relevant GPU experience.
  • 2+ year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director and above).
  • Knowledge of Performance & Power Modeling ,
  • Power Analysis Flows like Power Artist and PrimetimePX ,
  • Knowledge of Power Minimization techniques like clock gating, power gating, multi VT design
  • Experience in Power Intent design and verification of isolation, level shifters and retention,
  • Familiarity with System Verilog RTL and simulation
  • Familiarity with scripting on Linux, TCL and Perl/Python
  • Familiarity with Synthesis, Static Timing Analysis and Formal Verification
  • Detail oriented with strong organizational, problem solving and communication skills

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 [email protected] 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).

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

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 rangeand Other Compensation & Benefits :

$119,400.00 - $179,200.00

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.

Free account
Stop reading job ads. Get the ones that fit.
One free account turns this page into a shortlist built around your stack, your level and your pay.
Match on every job. Stack, seniority, pay and location, scored against your profile.
1,806,494 open roles. Read straight off company career pages, refreshed every day.
Unlimited applications. Every one you send is tracked in one place, on-site or on a company board.
3 tailored CVs a month. Rewritten for the exact job you are applying to. Included free.
Create a free account Continue with Google
Free forever. No card. Under a minute.

Your match

How well do you fit this role?
Two answers are enough for a real match. No account needed.
Check my fit
Answers stay in this browser until you create an account.

Recommended for you based on this role

AI/ML
Similar stack
Same company
San Diego
≈ $109k – $207k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Durham
Python
C++
MATLAB
AI/ML
Model Context Protocol
LLM
Machine Learning
DevOps
HPC
Apply
$165k – $224k per year • Equity • In office • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Seattle
Java
C#
C++
Perl
C++
PyTorch C++
AI/ML
JAX
PyTorch
AWS Trainium
Machine Learning
DevOps
AWS
Management
Agile
Apply
$141k – $306k per year • Equity • Hybrid • Full-Time • San Jose
Python
Java
Java
Gradle
AI/ML
Copilot
Cursor
Claude Code
AI Agents
Mobile
React Native
Espresso
TestFlight
CodePush
DevOps
Terraform
Ansible
GitLab CI
CI/CD
Self-Healing
Wi-Fi
QA
Appium
XCUITest
Apply
$224k – $357k per year • In office • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Santa Clara
AI/ML
Reinforcement Learning
Multimodal AI
Embodied AI
Robotics
Drake
Gazebo
PyBullet
Isaac Sim
MuJoCo
Isaac Lab
Teleoperation
Reinforcement Learning
Apply
$224k – $357k per year • In office • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Santa Clara
Python
C++
C++
TensorFlow C++
PyTorch C++
AI/ML
CUDA Toolkit
Fine-tuning
JAX
Multimodal AI
TensorFlow
PyTorch
LLM
CUDA
Embodied AI
DevOps
SLURM
Kubernetes
HPC
Apply
≈ $22k – $46k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid • Full-Time • 6+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Bengaluru
Python
SQL
Perl
Databases
PostgreSQL
Snowflake
Oracle
AI/ML
Hadoop
Spark
DevOps
AWS
Amazon S3
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Informatica
DataStage
Fivetran
Azure Data Factory
AWS Glue
Apply
≈ $154k – $337k per year (Estimated) • Equity • In office • Bachelor's Degree • Santa Clara
Python
AI/ML
Copilot
ChatGPT
DeepSpeed
vLLM
Quantization
SGLang
GPTQ
TensorRT
TensorRT-LLM
PyTorch
Megatron-LM
FSDP
NCCL
ROCm
KV Cache
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
HPC
Linux
Apply
≈ $130k – $252k per year (Estimated) • Equity • In office • Full-Time • 6+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Santa Clara
Python
C++
TCL Scripting
C++
PyTorch C++
AI/ML
Copilot
ChatGPT
PyTorch
FSDP
ROCm
DevOps
Terraform
Ansible
SLURM
Kubernetes
HPC
Linux
Windows
Apply
Data Engineer 2 days ago
$47k – $74k per year • In office • Full-Time • Zaltbommel
Python
SQL
Databases
Databricks
Microsoft Fabric
AI/ML
Spark
DevOps
Azure DevOps
Azure
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Azure Data Factory
Apply
AI Engineer 2 days ago
$47k – $74k per year • In office • Full-Time • Zaltbommel
Python
AI/ML
Prompt Engineering
AI Agents
LLM
RAG
Context Engineering
DevOps
Azure
Apply
$177k – $266k per year • Equity • Remote (United States) • 8+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • United States
Python
Java
C++
Cython
C++
PyTorch C++
Cython
Bottleneck
AI/ML
ONNX
PyTorch
Recommender Systems
Machine Learning
DevOps
QEMU
QA
Rest-Assured
Apply
$162k – $243k per year • Equity • In office • 4+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Santa Clara • San Diego
Python
Rust
C++
C++
PyTorch C++
AI/ML
PyTorch
LLM
KServe
Triton
MLIR
KV Cache
Machine Learning
DevOps
Kubernetes
Gateway API
QA
Rest-Assured
Apply
$194k – $292k per year • Equity • In office • 9+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • San Diego
Python
C++
AI/ML
Stable Diffusion
AI Agents
NLP
Edge AI
Machine Learning
DevOps
Linux
QA
Rest-Assured
Apply
$155k – $233k per year • Equity • In office • 4+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • San Diego
Python
C++
C++
TensorFlow C++
PyTorch C++
AI/ML
OpenCV
Computer Vision
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Torchvision
QA
Rest-Assured
Apply
$159k – $239k per year • Equity • In office • 4+ years exp • Master's Degree • San Diego
Python
AI/ML
Transformers
PyTorch
LLM
Edge AI
KV Cache
Machine Learning
QA
Rest-Assured
Apply
≈ $43k – $93k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 2+ years exp • San Diego
Apply
$58k – $72k per year • In office • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree • San Diego
Apply
$34k – $50k per year • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • New York • Los Angeles • San Diego • Dallas • Jacksonville
Management
Asana
ClickUp
Notion
Apply
$36k – $70k per year • Hybrid • Contractor • Arlington • Los Angeles • San Diego • Memphis • El Paso
Apply
Store Associate 1 day ago
In office • Full-Time • High School Diploma • San Diego
Apply
See all jobs
This is one of many
1,806,494 more open roles from verified company boards, updated every day.