GPU Low Power Engineer
$119,400 - $179,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 16 October 2026 by the employer.
Work on Qualcomm's Adreno GPU team.
About the role
This role involves the power estimation, implementation, verification, and minimization of GPU cores for Qualcomm's Adreno GPU team, with a focus on optimizing performance, power, and area.
What you'll do
- Analyze performance and power on use cases.
- Perform RTL and Synthesis based Power Optimization.
- Conduct Power Analysis and Estimation.
- Engage in Technology exploration.
- Develop methodology for SOC Design implementation.
- Model and optimize Performance Power and Area.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of relevant work experience.
- Strong understanding of ASIC design methodology on latest process technology.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 4 years of relevant GPU experience.
- Knowledge of Performance & Power Modeling.
- Familiarity with Power Analysis Flows like Power Artist and PrimetimePX.
- Knowledge of Power Minimization techniques like clock gating, power gating, multi VT design.
- Experience in Power Intent design and verification of isolation, level shifters and retention.
- Familiarity with System Verilog RTL and simulation.
- Familiarity with scripting on Linux, TCL and Perl/Python.
- Familiarity with Synthesis, Static Timing Analysis and Formal Verification.
Skills: GPU, Low Power, Power Analysis, RTL, Synthesis, Power Optimization, clock gating, power gating
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 62-day median for Digital/RTL Design roles.
Digital/RTL Design · RTL Design
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Open roles in category
1021
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Median days open
62 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (1021 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 140 | 1021 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 383 | 3198 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 62 d | 62 d (same as this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: GPU, Low Power, Power Analysis, RTL, Synthesis, Power Optimization
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 140 open roles · median 62 d
- Synopsys · 85 open roles · median 30 d
- AMD · 71 open roles · median 36 d
- Analog Devices · 48 open roles · median 50 d
- NVIDIA · 46 open roles · median 64 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 41 open roles · median 85 d
How we counted: 1021 open Digital/RTL Design (RTL Design) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.