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Always On Subsystem Power Management Firmware Engineer to Always On Subsystem Power Management Firmware Engineer

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

Core

Develop embedded firmware for Qualcomm's Always On Subsystem to manage power distribution and thermal budgets within SoCs.

Role type

Senior IC firmware engineer (power management)

Builds

Embedded firmware for Always On subsystems in high-performance, low-power SoCs

Domain

Semiconductors / ASIC Design

Required skills

ASIC design, firmware development, embedded systems, power management, thermal management, IP characterization, RTL design, GDS flow, scripting, system simulation

Preferred skills

Master's degree in EE/CS, 6+ years ASIC experience, architecture design tools, scripting languages, design verification methods, senior leadership interaction

Technologies

Virtuoso, RTL to GDS Flow, EDA tools

Responsibilities

Define, model, design, optimize, verify, validate, and document IP for low-power products; Create advanced architectures, circuit specifications, and system simulations; Collaborate with hardware and software teams to execute implementation strategies; Evaluate complex process flows from design to synthesis and verification; Write technical documentation for EDA/IP/ASIC projects

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities