Senior Design Engineer - Sensors - Cork, Ireland

Qualcomm; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary, stock bonus

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee stock purchase scheme

Relocation/immigration support

Life, Medical, Travel Insurance

Job summary

Qualcomm Cork is seeking an ASIC Engineer to define, model, design (digital/analog) and verify IP for high‑performance, low‑power devices. The role spans RTL coding, timing closure, and collaboration with software and systems teams on sensor‑based hardware for SoC integration in mobile applications.

The candidate will participate in the ASIC design flow from spec to netlist, with emphasis on sensor subsystems. A strong analytical background and leadership are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
• RTL design, System Verilog, Tcl/Perl/Python shell‑scripting skills.
• 1+ years of RTL design on‑chip with custom digital logic.
• Experience with ASIC ECO flow and Power/Timing checks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architecting, designing and implementing digital sensor hardware for ASIC SoC.
• Debugging, verifying, optimizing, and bit‑exact matching with test vectors.
• ASIC synthesis, static timing analysis and post‑RTL tooling for timing closure.
• Power estimation and low‑power design implementation.
• Collaborating with Software and Systems Engineering teams.
• Adherence to RTL/netlist release processes.
• Python automation and advancing workflow efficiency.
• Participate in project reviews and documentation.

Skills

RTL design

System Verilog

Python scripting

C++/SystemC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering

Tools

Primetime

PTPX

LEC

RTL Linting

Job description

Overview

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next‑generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power world class products.

About the Role

Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross‑functional groups to determine product execution path. Sensors‑based hardware technology has a wide range of applications including navigation, gaming, smart user interface, multimedia, virtual reality and augmented reality. This challenging position offers the opportunity to work with leading‑edge sensor technologies embedded in smartphones, automotive, IOT, smartwatches as well as other consumer electronics devices. Job activities span the ASIC design process from specification definition, high‑level design, coding and verification, RTL generation, and delivering a timing‑closed netlist for layout. The successful candidate will work with architects of Systems, as well as other SoC team ASIC designers and software engineers to micro‑architect and implement designs specific to Digital Sensor subsystems for integration into SoC for mobile applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Architecting, designing and implementing digital sensor hardware for ASIC SoC
• Debugging, verifying, optimizing, and bit‑exact matching with test vectors
• ASIC synthesis, static timing analysis and other post‑RTL tools needed for delivering timing‑closed designs for layout
• Power estimation and low‑power design implementation
• Collaborating with Software Engineering and Systems Engineering Teams
• Adherence to Qualcomm’s processes for RTL and netlist releases
• Python automation, as well as enabling new methodologies, for improving workflows and team efficiency
• Participate in all project reviews
• Documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
• RTL design, System Verilog, Tcl/Perl/Python shell‑scripting skills
• 1+ years of RTL design experience on‑chip with custom digital logic
• Experienced with ASIC RTL Synthesis, LEC, Power Extraction tools (PTPX), Primetime, RTL Linting tools and extensive usage of simulation tools.
• Experience with ASIC ECO flow, RTL sanity tools specific to Design Rule Checking and Clock Domain Crossing checks is a plus
• Experience with C++/SystemC is a plus
• Familiarity with MBIST and DFT flow
• Gate level Simulation debug and usage of power extraction tools
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced team environment
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and a good team player
• Strong technical leadership and coaching skills

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies. There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life. A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

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‑[e-mail] 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 accessible for individuals with disabilities.

What's on Offer

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance

  Contact

  If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.