Data Converters Mixed Signal Lead, Sr. Staff Bangalore, India ASICS Engineering Posted a day ago

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

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer (MSIP Design) to join the Bangalore design team. You will lead MSIP circuit design for cellular and connectivity IP, collaborating with RF and digital teams to deliver high-performance front-end components.

10+ years of experience in MSIP design, strong ownership from architecture to validation, and mentoring responsibilities are expected. This role is based in Bangalore with a focus on advanced process nodes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years hardware engineering experience or
• Master's with 5+ years hardware experience or
• PhD with 4+ years hardware experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to MSIP circuit design from definition to silicon validation
• Oversee layout, verification, and documentation of MSIP blocks for radio transceivers and SoCs
• Drive design trade-offs across system, circuit and post-silicon validation
• Collaborate with RF, digital, and system teams
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers

Skills

MSIP design

RF front-end

silicon validation

leadership

mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Engineering

Master's degree in CS/EE/Engineering

PhD in CS/EE/Engineering

Tools

Cadence ADE

Virtuoso XL

Spectre

MATLAB

Verilog/Verilog-AMS

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Senior Staff – MSIP Design (RFA Connectivity IP) – Bangalore

About the Team

Qualcomm’s RFA Connectivity team is a global organization responsible for delivering high-performance, power-efficient, and cost-optimized Connectivity IP solutions—including PMU, Transceivers, and MSIP—for Mobile, Compute, AR/VR, Automotive, and IoT products.

Our portfolio spans key connectivity technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS, and UWB, driving innovation across a wide range of devices and use cases.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Engineer (10+ years of experience) to join the MSIP Bangalore Design Team. This team works closely with RF Transceiver teams to develop cutting-edge IPs for Cellular and Connectivity systems, as well as high-performance RF front-end components across advanced process nodes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to MSIP circuit design, with strong ownership from system definition and specification through silicon validation and debug
• Oversee layout, verification, and documentation of MSIP blocks supporting radio transceivers and SoCs
• Drive design excellence across the full lifecycle:
  • System architecture and design trade-offs
  • Circuit design and simulation
  • Post-silicon validation and debug
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including RF, digital, and system teams
• Stay up to date on industry trends, competitor products, and emerging MSIP technologies using publicly available information
• Provide technical leadership, including mentoring junior engineers and managing small project teams (where applicable)

Required Technical Expertise

Strong experience in one or more of the following areas:

• High-speed / high-performance MSIPs, such as:
  • ADCs (≥320 MHz bandwidth)
  • DACs
  • PLLs

Tools & Skills

• Proficiency in Cadence ADE, Virtuoso XL, Spectre and other analog design flows
• Working knowledge of MATLAB, Verilog / Verilog-AMS, and related tools
• Experience with high-speed interfaces between MSIP and digital subsystems
• Strong debugging and silicon validation experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high sampling rate SAR ADCs
• Prior experience in leading small teams and managing multiple projects
• Exposure to advanced technology nodes and multi-domain integration (RF, analog, digital)

What We Value

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ownership and end-to-end accountability
• Collaborative mindset across global teams
• Ability to balance performance, power, and cost trade-offs in complex systems

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