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Job description
Qualcomm is hiring a Mobile Power Optimization Engineer — a full-time, based in Shanghai, China role. Apply directly on Qualcomm's careers page below.
Mobile Power optimization Engineer
Location: Shanghai, China
Department: Software Engineering
Work Location: onsite
Company:
Qualcomm China
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:
Main Responsibilities
- SW program/code/script development in Qualcomm Platform.
- Analyze the power/performance bottleneck of mobile platform.
- Provide advice and co-work with other teams to improve the power.
- Take part in the system level design from the beginning to achieve better power.
- New feature/requirement estimation, development, validation, and release.
- Co-work with internal global Tech teams, PM teams, and CE teams.
- Co-work with Chipset team to do power projection/Analysis/Optimization.
- Descript/Analyze/Solve power issue/problem from SW and HW side.
- Be responsible for studying and observing frontier technical and research of Mobile.
- Collect logs / RAM Dump and track issue/problem resolved.
Skills / Experience Required:
- Demonstrate programming skills in C/C++/Python.
- Rich experience in Linux and Android driver development.
- Strong knowledge of Mobile architecture, including CPU, GPU, Memory and peripherals.
- Strong knowledge on Linux kernel development - CPU Sched, Frequency DCVS, BW governor, CPU LPM and drivers.
- Mobile Game Performance and Power optimization experience.
- Basic knowledge of digital and analog circuits.
- Strong analytical and debugging skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Chinese and English.
- Project leadership experience.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in CS, EE or equivalent, 5+ years’ experience.
- Good communication skills and teamwork.
- High passion to achieve better performance.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Mobile Power Optimization Engineer at Qualcomm?
The required skills for Mobile Power Optimization Engineer at Qualcomm include: C, C++, Python, Linux, Android, Communication.
What is the seniority level for Mobile Power Optimization Engineer at Qualcomm?
Mobile Power Optimization Engineer at Qualcomm is a Senior level position.
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