HW IP designer - Qualcomm - Guyancourt or Sophia, France

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Valbonne; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm France S.A.R.L. invites an experienced HW IP designer to join Qualcomm France‑QITC and contribute to next generation semiconductor designs.

You will own units from specification to RTL and verification, collaborating with Architecture and Verification teams across sites. The role requires strong RTL, Python/Verilog/C++, and AMBA protocol knowledge in an international context.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or digital design.
• 4–5 years of microelectronics definition and design.
• Proficient in RTL coding/simulation and AMBA protocols.

Responsibilities

• Define unit specification from Product Definition Requirements with Architecture.
• Create verification-ready RTL and collaborate with verification team.
• Ensure specifications are understood and verified in all phases.
• Collaborate with exploration and support teams for results.
• Provide expertise for debug and ECO when needed.

Skills

Python

Verilog

C++

French/English

Education

Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering

PhD in science/engineering

Tools

Git/Svn

NcSim

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm France S.A.R.L.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm is a global leader in wireless technology and innovation. Our cutting‑edge solutions power the world’s most advanced mobile, automotive, networks and IoT devices. We are seeking a talented, experimented, and motivated HW IP designer to join our team in Qualcomm France‑QITC and contribute to the next generation of semiconductor designs.

Qualcomm Interconnect Technology Center (QITC) has been breaking ground in interconnect design for 15 years by providing more efficient SoC NoC with faster time to market than existing bus interconnects and continues to innovate and deliver technology in line with the very latest evolutions in SoC design. Our work is at the backbone of the SoC, interconnecting all major IP solutions at Qualcomm.

As a HW IP designer, you will join a tightly knit team of seasoned engineers, bring your creativity to the team and will be the owner of different units from specification, microarchitecture to RTL code.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, digital design
• 4/5 years of microelectronics definition and design
• Ability to create robust micro-architectures.
• Ability to write clear specification document.
• Proficient in RTL coding/simulation.
• Good acknowledge of SOC/ASIC design flow.
• Good knowledge of AMBA protocols, AXI, CHI,...
• Self-driven, analytical, creative and methodical.
• Teamwork spirit with good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in an international and multi-sites context.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Starting from a Product Definition Requirement document, you will interact with the Architecture team and elaborate the specification of the Unit.
• The specification document will then be reviewed with peers and the verification team and will be the starting point for RTL coding and verification.
• You will have to work closely with the verification team to make sure that the specification is well understood and verified, during all the development phases.
• You will also have to collaborate with exploration and support teams.
• Eventually you will also have to bring your expertise for debug and performs ECO when necessary.

Skills:

• Python/Verilog/C++
• Git/Svn
• NcSim
• French/English

Minimum Qualifications:

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

OR

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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