Server Chipset Power Engineer

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

Hiring in multiple locations:
Austin;
Portland;
Santa Clara;
San Diego

Qualcomm Data Center team is developing high‑performance, energy‑efficient server solutions for data center applications.

We are dedicated to transforming the industry by reimagining silicon and developing next‑generation computing platforms. By joining our team, you’ll collaborate with world‑class engineers to create innovative solutions that push the limits of performance, energy efficiency, and scalability. Our focus is on developing server‑class high‑performance solutions that are highly optimized for the needs of the server product.

Server Chipset Power Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced Server Chipset Power Engineer to join our team. You’ll perform estimation, analysis, and optimization of power, performance, and thermal metrics of server chipsets.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of hardware, software, electrical, or systems engineering experience.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of hardware, software, electrical, or systems engineering experience.
• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of hardware, software, electrical, or systems engineering experience.

• Over 10 years of experience in power estimation, modeling and optimization of CPU and/or SoCs, and at least 5 years of experience with a high‑performance server chip.
• Strong expertise in power management of a high‑performance system including management of active power, idle low power and silicon/system limits.
• Strong fundamentals in digital ASIC design and power of CMOS circuits.
• Strong technical documentation skills, along with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Master’s in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 15 years of experience in low power design and optimization.
• Experience in design and/or analysis of low power features at SoC, chipset and platform level.
• Experience in hardware and software co‑design of optimizations for low power features.
• Experience in power delivery systems including multi‑phase buck converters and LDOs.
• Experience in modeling peak current transients of the various IPs in the system.
• Strong understanding of silicon test methodologies for power and thermal optimization.
• Proven track record in hyperscale data center solutions.
• Familiarity with high performance and low power design techniques.

• Develop end‑to‑end power modeling framework to support server use cases.
• Perform trade‑off analysis for various workloads/use cases.
• Identify gaps relative to targets and propose feature enhancements to meet product KPIs.
• Collaborate with IP, SoC and platform power and thermal engineers to optimize KPIs of the system.
• Communicate effectively and work in a dynamic environment with senior engineers and technologists.

Pay range: $ – $. Competitive annual discretionary bonus program and RSU grants. Comprehensive benefits package to support work, home and personal life.

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.