Job Title:System Engineer – Server SoC Power and Thermal Management and solutions (Levels: Engineer/Sr. Engineer, Staff Engineer/Sr. Staff Engineer)About the Role: Qualcomm PPAT Team is looking forPower and Thermal Engineersto design, analyze, andOptimize Powerand provide T hermal solutions for high-power CPU based server-class SoCs . Candidate will work closely withsilicon design, power architecture, package, platform, and system teamsto ensure reliable power and performance across critical server environments. This role is ideal for engineers with hands-on experience inCPU / GPU / accelerator power and performance management , especially working ondata center, cloud server, and similar products .Key Responsibilities: Power Optimization and Thermal Solution Development Power Features Enablement, Analysis and Optimizations CPU performance and state management CPU and System Idle state management Power and Performance telemetry Define and evaluate thermal solutions: Limits management Heat sinks, vapor chambers, cold plates TIM selection and optimization Thermal and Throttling state management Collaborate with platform teams on server mechanical and airflow design. Support power-thermal co-optimization during silicon bring-up. Validation & Correlation Define and execute power and thermal execution plans: Lab measurements (power breakdown, thermocouples) Power virus and workload-based testing Correlate simulation vs lab data and drive design improvements. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with: Silicon design & power teams Platform, BIOS, and firmware teams External ODM/OEM and cooling vendors Provide thermal guidance during platform bring-up and customer engagements.Required QualificationsEducation Bachelor’s or Master’s degreein Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.Experience 2–10 years of experiencein power and performance domain for: Server CPUs, GPUs, accelerators, or high-power SoCs Semiconductor or data-center hardware productsTechnical Skills Strong fundamentals inSoCCPU architecture, DCVS, clock tree power, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics Hands-on experience withthermal simulation tools
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System Engineer – Server SoC Power and Thermal Management