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Principal Chipset Project Engineer – Thermal/Limits for Personal Computer (PC)

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead thermal and limits strategy for Qualcomm's compute chipset portfolio (Application Processor, PMICs, Audio, Connectivity, Modem) from concept to commercialization, extracting maximum thermally constrained performance.

Role type

Principal Chipset Project Engineer (Thermal/Limits)

Builds

Compute chipsets and associated software/firmware/reference hardware for personal computers (PCs)

Domain

Semiconductor / Thermal Systems / Personal Computing

Required skills

Thermal systems engineering, semiconductor product development, system thermal budget definition, thermal modeling and simulation, performance tuning, OEM/ODM engagement, technical leadership, cross-functional influence

Preferred skills

PC thermal systems experience, large matrixed organization experience, executive leadership interaction, system design and architecture, silicon design and validation

Technologies

Thermal analysis tools, simulation software, chipset platforms

Responsibilities

Define system thermal budgets and methodologies to analyze/predict thermal behavior, influence design choices to extract maximum thermal performance, oversee resolution of thermal issues, provide customer guidance on thermal targets and debug, establish best practices for thermal management limits

Seniority

Principal, technical leadership & strategy