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Next-Gen, High-Speed Memory Subsystem ASIC Digital Design Engineer

qualcomm
San Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Jun 2026
💰 $210,000/yr($140,000/yr$210,000/yr)

About the role


Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

At Qualcomm, we believe in the power of technology. For decades, our innovations have transformed entire industries, improved billions of lives, and addressed many of society’s biggest challenges. With the world becoming increasingly connected, we have a tremendous opportunity to shape a better future. As an R&D engine that has revolutionized the way people connect, our approach to innovation is strategic and purposeful. We understand that the success of our business is fundamentally connected to the well-being of our world.

Our Team:

Our mission is to ship the very best System-On-A-Chip products in the world, putting Qualcomm in a position of leadership, in all its businesses. We are looking for hardware micro-architects and RTL designers to develop SOC Interconnects, Cache and Memory Controllers for Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms across the best of the smartphones, the performance of Windows PCs and Chromebooks, virtual reality and augmented reality devices, and automotive solutions.

What you will be doing :

  • Micro-architect, design and validate RTL for blocks and modules of SOC Interconnects, Interconnect Caches and memory subsystems, and power and system level design
  • Identify advanced ways to optimize hardware design for better performance, power, and cost
  • Evaluate the hardware feasibilities of complex algorithms and requirements
  • Develop micro architecture and specification of the new generation design
  • Develop RTL for the corresponding micro architecture
  • Provide essential verification and debugging activities for the corresponding design throughout the entire project cycles
  • Optimize the silicon cost and improve clock speed 
  • Troubleshoot silicon issues with products relevant to the corresponding design

Key-qualifications:

  • The team is looking for candidates with 3+ years of experience.
  • Experience or course work in Verilog/SystemVerilog design, Synopsys synthesis, low power design, test plan development, coverage-based design verification
  • Experience or course work in Computer Architecture, Computer Arithmetic, Low power design, C/C++/Python programming languages is desired.
  • Experience or course work in designing RTL for CPU, cache controller blocks in ASIC is a plus!
  • Good communication skill and desire to work as a team player

Qualifications:

*    Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with a GPA > 3.5 OR
*  Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with a GPA > 3.5 OR
* PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

  • Prior experience in ASIC Design and DV is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace acces

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