Senior RISC-V Standards Engineer – CPU Architecture

Qualcomm; Milano; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Europe, Inc. Italy Branch Office seeks a Senior Technical Standards contributor focused on RISC-V standards.

You will work with internal and external partners to evolve industry standards, represent Qualcomm in standardization forums, and help shape Qualcomm's strategy in semiconductor standards. The role requires knowledge of RISC-V ISA, processor architecture, microarchitecture, and experience with core/system compliance, modeling, and verification.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.
• Strong networking and influencing skills.
• Experience with RISC-V, ISA, processor architecture and standards.
• Familiarity with EDA tools and open-source licensing models.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to advance industry standards.
• Represent Qualcomm in standardization forums as a delegate.
• Identify and promote emerging standards for Qualcomm.
• Work with attorneys to file patents protecting novel IP aspects.

Skills

RISC-V knowledge

CPU design experience

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Networking & influencing

Standards collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Information Systems/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS/EE

Tools

EDA

Job description

Qualcomm Europe, Inc. Italy Branch Office seeks a Senior Technical Standards contributor focused on RISC-V standards.

You will work with internal and external partners to evolve industry standards, represent Qualcomm in standardization forums, and help shape Qualcomm's strategy in semiconductor standards. The role requires knowledge of RISC-V ISA, processor architecture, microarchitecture, and experience with core/system compliance, modeling, and verification.