Senior System Software Engineer

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Position: Senior System Software Engineer Android Power Management

Location: Redmond WA

• We are seeking a Senior System Software Engineer with strong expertise in Android power management to support Artemis and SSG power initiatives. This role focuses on power measurement setup characterization and optimization across Android system software spanning firmware kernel framework and thermal management layers.

• You will work hands on with power measurement equipment analyze and optimize peak power battery usage and thermal behavior and collaborate closely with hardware firmware and platform teams to improve system level power efficiency.

• This is a senior hands on engineering role ideal for engineers who thrive at the intersection of Android internals embedded firmware and hardware power systems.

Responsibilities:

Android Power & Thermal Engineering:

• Design and execute power measurement setups using lab equipment (bench supplies power analyzers oscilloscopes).

• Profile and optimize Android power consumption across idle steady state and peak usage scenarios.

Analyze and tune Android Power Battery and Thermal frameworks including:

• Power Manager & wake locks

• Thermal HAL & thermal policies

• CPU/GPU frequency scaling and governors

• Suspend / resume behavior

• Identify and mitigate excessive power draw thermal throttling and performance bottlenecks.

System Software & Firmware Development:

• Android Framework & system services

• HAL layers (Power / Thermal / Sensor related)

• Linux kernel and device drivers

• Work closely with embedded firmware teams (MCU / peripheral firmware) to coordinate system level power strategies.

• Support bring up and optimization of new platforms in Artemis / SSG environments.

Measurement Analysis & Automation:

• Correlate electrical power measurements with system level logs and traces.

• Use Android and Linux tools (ADB dumpsys systrace logs kernel traces) for root cause analysis.

• Create scripts or tools to automate power characterization and regression testing.

Cross Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with hardware silicon and platform teams to align power architecture and software behavior.

• Provide guidance on design for power and design for thermal best practices.

• Support customers and internal teams with power and thermal investigations.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelors or masters in computer science Electrical Engineering Embedded Systems or related field.

• 7 years of experience in Android system software embedded Linux or firmware development.

• Strong hands on experience with Android power management concepts and frameworks.

• Proven experience with power measurement and lab setup for embedded systems.

Deep understanding of:

• Android battery thermal and peak power behavior

• Linux kernel power management fundamentals

• SoC architecture and system level power considerations

• Proficiency in C/C and experience working across kernel and user space.

• Strong debugging and analytical skills.

• Understanding of system power thermal states and performance optimization.

Preferred / Plus Qualifications

• Prior experience working on Artemis SSG or similar system power initiatives.

• Embedded firmware background (MCU bare metal RTOS) is a strong plus.

• Experience with Qualcomm or other mobile/embedded SoCs.

• Familiarity with PCB schematics and power delivery concepts.

• Experience supporting factory or lab based power characterization efforts.

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