CareerPlan

#System Software Engineer - Power

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$100k–$149k2026-09-22 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Develop innovative software solutions to optimize power efficiency for next-generation Snapdragon mobile SoC platforms.

Role type

Senior IC systems software engineer (power)

Builds

Mobile SoC power management features and optimization for Snapdragon platforms

Domain

Mobile computing / Embedded systems / Power electronics

Required skills

Computer architecture, Embedded software development, Linux kernel development, Firmware development, System design, Operating system fundamentals

Preferred skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals, Digital logic, Low-power design principles

Technologies

Android, Linux kernel, Firmware, Pre-silicon emulation, Trace-based studies

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end power optimization across architecture, hardware, firmware, and system software; Define and prototype new power features using pre-silicon platforms; Own post-silicon power KPI execution and debug; Perform software trade-off analysis for schedulers and DVFS; Identify and deliver power optimization opportunities via firmware and kernel tuning; Contribute to power debug, analysis, and automation infrastructure.