FPGA Firmware Engineer / FPGA Design Engineer

Qualcomm

Actively hiring
San Diego, CA Posted 21 days ago $115,600–$173,400 / year
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TL;DR

As a FPGA Design Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies Inc's Global CAD team, you will work on developing cutting-edge firmware and embedded software for custom emulation hardware used in the design of leading-edge wireless products. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing critical firmware using industry-standard tools like Xilinx Ultrascale, Intel Stratix, and their respective FPGA tools, while also contributing to the continuous improvement of development processes and methodologies. Ideal candidates possess a Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering with hands-on experience in System Verilog, RTL/HDL, and FPGA design. Preferred qualifications include advanced degrees, expertise in clock domain crossing, high-speed designs, VLSI concepts, and proficiency in C++, Python, Linux, ARM-based systems, and protocols such as AXI, PCIe, I2C, LVDS, and Ethernet.

Skills

SystemVerilog RTL/HDL FPGA Xilinx Intel C++ Python Linux ARM AXI PCIe I2C LVDS Ethernet Git JIRA Agile

What you'll do

  • Develop firmware for custom emulation hardware using industry-standard tools.
  • Implement critical FPGA designs on Xilinx Ultrascale and Intel Stratix platforms.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of CAD tools and technology flows.
  • Work independently to create customer-facing applications in embedded Linux.
  • Design software solutions adhering to best practices and patterns.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • FPGA design and firmware development experience with Xilinx Ultrascale/MPSoC and Intel Stratix.
  • Proficiency in System Verilog, RTL/HDL, and FPGA tools (Xilinx, Intel).
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently on customer-facing applications.
  • Experience with C++ (x86, aarch64) and Python for embedded systems development.

Market check

Salary context

This $115,600–$173,400 range sits above 17% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$148,550–$222,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$156,000–$216,250

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

Qualcomm currently has 564 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$224,400 across 531 roles with salary data.

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