CPU RTL Design-Sr Lead

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited is seeking an experienced CPU Core RTL Design engineer to join a high‑performance team in Bengaluru. You will own end‑to‑end RTL across core domains and closely collaborate with Architecture, DV, and Physical Design teams.

The role emphasizes deep micro‑architecture, RTL optimization, and producing production‑grade RTL for silicon with a strong focus on performance and power efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years hardware engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree with 3+ years hardware engineering or related work experience.
• PhD with 2+ years hardware engineering or related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and optimize CPU core micro-architecture.
• Own end-to-end RTL in one or more domains: Fetch, Decode, Rename, Execute, Vector, Load-Store, Memory Management.
• Collaborate with Architecture, DV, Physical Design, Post-Silicon, Power and Performance teams.
• Drive performance, power, and area trade-offs using real data.
• Deliver production-ready RTL that goes into silicon.

Skills

CPU micro-architecture

RTL design

SystemVerilog

Performance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related

Master's degree in CS/EE or related

PhD in CS/EE or related

Tools

SystemVerilog

Job description

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary

If you enjoy deep micro‑architecture, high‑quality RTL, and solving hard performance and efficiency problems that ship at scale, we’d love to talk.
We’re expanding our CPU Core RTL Design team and are looking for experienced micro‑architecture / RTL engineers across multiple core domains to work on cutting‑edge, high‑performance processors.
This is hands‑on, high‑ownership work — not maintenance.

What you’ll work on

• Architect, design, and optimize CPU core micro‑architecture
• Own end‑to‑end RTL in one or more domains: Fetch | Decode | Rename | Execute | Vector | Load‑Store | Memory Management
• Collaborate closely with Architecture, DV, Physical Design, Post‑Silicon, Power and Performance teams
• Drive performance, power, and area trade‑offs using real data
• Deliver production‑ready, high‑quality RTL that goes into silicon

What we’re looking for

• Strong fundamentals in CPU micro‑architecture and RTL design
• Deep expertise in one or more pipeline stages (Front‑end or Back‑end)
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog
• Experience with debugging, optimization, and performance analysis
• 5–12 years of CPU experience (senior engineers very welcome)

Why join us?

You’ll work on core IP that truly matters, alongside world‑class engineers, in a team that values technical rigor, clean design, and engineering excellence.
This is an opportunity to shape the future of high‑performance computing — not just contribute to it.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

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