Digital Hardware Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: Boulder, COSan Diego, CA
Salary: $98,500–$147,700 / yr
Posted: 6 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Mar 17, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Digital Hardware Engineer

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As a #Digital Hardware Engineer within the Wireless R&D group, you will contribute to the development of a Test Base Station for verifying mobile chipset functionality. You will work on the implementation and verification of complex wireless systems, specifically focusing on the 6GR physical layer. Your daily responsibilities include translating system requirements into efficient digital implementations, performing architecture and verification of FPGA/SOC designs, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to meet product milestones. The role requires proficiency in VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog, along with experience in HDL Design Verification and high-speed interfaces like PCIe, Ethernet, and UCIE. You will also utilize SOC interconnect standards such as AXI and AMBA. Preferred skills include Python, C/C++, Matlab, High Level Synthesis, and knowledge of signal processing and wireless physical layer specifications within a Linux development environment.

Skills

FPGA ASIC Verilog System Verilog VHDL RTL HLS PCIe Ethernet UCIE AXI AHB AMBA Wishbone JREG Avalon Linux Python C C++ Matlab Git RTOS

What you'll do

Translate system requirements into efficient digital implementations that meet stringent performance specifications.
Architect, implement, and verify FPGA and SoC designs for wireless systems.
Interpret 3GPP and other technical specifications to inform hardware development.
Perform RTL/HDL design verification from simulation through synthesis and on-target testing.
Implement high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and UCIE.
Integrate SoC interconnect standards including AXI, AHB, AMBA, and Wishbone.
Conduct design reviews with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure project milestones are met.
Support the commercialization of new hardware features and wireless physical layer technologies.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
1+ year experience in FPGA or ASIC design from RTL/HDL through simulation, synthesis, and on-target verification (preferred).
1+ year experience with VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog and related simulator/synthesis CAD tools (preferred).
Experience in HDL Design Verification (DV) (preferred).
Understanding and use of high speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and UCIE (preferred).
Understanding of SOC interconnect standards such as AXI/AHB/AMBA/Wishbone/JREG/Avalon (preferred).
Experience with Linux development environment and Product Development environments (preferred).
Knowledge of signal processing, digital communications, wireless physical layer specifications, and HLS (preferred).

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