Staff/Sr. Staff RTL Design Engineer - QGOV

Qualcomm

Actively hiring
San Diego, CA Posted 88 days ago $164,000–$246,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Design Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies in San Diego, you will join a dynamic team responsible for developing advanced digital designs. Your daily tasks will include micro-architecture design, RTL development using Verilog and SystemVerilog, debugging during the development process, creating detailed documentation, optimizing designs for performance metrics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams such as DFT, Implementation, Verification, Emulation, and Firmware. Ideal candidates have 6 to 10 years of experience in RTL/FPGA design, a strong background in digital logic design, and expertise in SystemVerilog, Linting, CDC, Synthesis (FPGA and ASIC), and scripting languages like Python or Perl. The role involves working on complex digital interfaces such as PCIe, UART, I2C, DDRx, SPI, and USB, requiring knowledge of ISAs like ARM THUMB or RISC-V and experience with multi-power domain and multi-clock domain designs.

Skills

Verilog SystemVerilog RTL FPGA ASIC Python Perl PCIe UART I2C DDRx SPI USB ARM RISC-V Multi-Power-Domain Multi-Clock-Domain Scripting Automation Digital-Design-Tools

What you'll do

  • Design micro-architecture for simple and complex digital interface blocks.
  • Develop RTL code adhering to industry best practices for performance optimization.
  • Troubleshoot and debug issues during development and support post-silicon bring-up.
  • Optimize designs for key metrics including area, power, and performance.
  • Create comprehensive design documentation for clarity and maintainability.

What we're looking for

  • 6-10+ years of RTL/FPGA design experience using Verilog and SystemVerilog.
  • Expertise in developing micro-architecture for complex digital blocks and interfaces.
  • Strong background in debugging and optimizing designs for performance, power, and area.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering with relevant work experience.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages like Python for automation and testing.
  • Experience with multi-power domain and multi-clock domain design challenges.

Market check

Salary context

This $164,000–$246,000 range sits above 61% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,000–$244,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$168,500–$214,500

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 569 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$224,400 across 536 roles with salary data.

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