GPU Design Engineer

Qualcomm; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 195,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm seeks a Principal‑ or Director‑level technical leader to head an RTL design and design verification organization within its GPU family. You will lead 11+ engineers, stay hands‑on in architecture, RTL micro‑architecture, and verification strategy, driving performance and reliability at scale.

The role requires 20+ years in semiconductors, strong leadership, and a track record delivering complex GPU/ASIC designs, with architecture reviews, verification planning, and cross‑functional

Qualifications

• 20+ years of direct, relevant semiconductor industry experience in RTL design and/or design verification.
• Proven track record managing large, high‑performance engineering teams.
• Deep expertise in RTL design (SystemVerilog/Verilog) and design verification methodologies.
• Extensive experience delivering complex GPU, CPU, and/or ASIC designs from micro‑architecture through silicon.
• Strong understanding of micro‑architecture, verification planning, coverage, debug, and tape‑out readiness.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on technical leadership across RTL design and design verification, including architecture reviews, micro‑architecture definition, RTL quality, and verification completeness.
• Actively participate in design reviews, verification strategy reviews, debug of complex issues, and resolution of high‑impact schedule or quality risks.
• Drive best‑in‑class RTL quality, verification coverage, and sign‑off discipline across Qualcomm GPU family of products.
• Influence and shape architecture tradeoffs related to performance, power, area (PPA), scalability, and product robustness.
• Champion adoption of modern verification methodologies, including constrained‑random, coverage‑driven verification, assertions, formal techniques, and automation.
• Excellent communication, organizational and people leadership skills.
• Proven program and execution excellence.

Skills

RTL design

Design verification

SystemVerilog/Verilog

Leadership

Architecture reviews

Verification strategy

Mentoring engineers

Education

Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

PhD in Computer Engineering

Tools

Constrained-random verification

Formal verification

Automation tools

Job description

General Summary

We are seeking an accomplished Principal‑ or Director‑level technical leader to lead a high‑performance RTL Design and Design Verification organization focused on Qualcomm family of GPU development. This role requires deep hands‑on technical expertise, combined with proven people leadership, to drive architectural excellence, execution rigor, and product delivery at scale. The ideal candidate will bring 20+ years of direct, relevant semiconductor industry experience, including leading, developing and mentoring high performance teams (11+ engineers), while remaining actively engaged in architecture, RTL micro‑architecture, verification strategy, and critical technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on technical leadership across RTL design and design verification, including architecture reviews, micro‑architecture definition, RTL quality, and verification completeness
• Actively participate in design reviews, verification strategy reviews, debug of complex issues, and resolution of high‑impact schedule or quality risks
• Drive best‑in‑class RTL quality, verification coverage, and sign‑off discipline across Qualcomm GPU family of products
• Influence and shape architecture tradeoffs related to performance, power, area (PPA), scalability, and product robustness
• Champion adoption of modern verification methodologies, including constrained‑random, coverage‑driven verification, assertions, formal techniques, and automation
• Excellent communication, organizational and people leadership skills
• Proven program and execution excellence

Required Skills

• Build, lead, and scale a high‑performance organization of at least 11+ RTL and DV engineers, including senior technical RTL and Design Verification leads
• Set clear technical direction, execution priorities, and accountability across multiple parallel programs
• Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, fostering strong technical depth, ownership, and engineering excellence
• Partner closely with cross‑functional leaders in architecture, physical design, software, SoC, and program management to ensure seamless execution
• Own hiring strategy, succession planning, performance management, and career development for the organization
• Participate in program design reviews and drive predictable and disciplined execution from micro‑architecture through RTL freeze and verification sign‑off
• Ensure alignment between technical milestones, staffing plans, and program schedules
• Proactively identify risks and lead mitigation strategies to keep programs on track without compromising quality
• Establish and optimize processes, metrics, and best practices that enable scale, reuse, and sustained execution velocity

Required Qualifications

• Possesses a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
• 20+ years of direct, relevant semiconductor industry experience in RTL design and/or design verification
• Proven track record managing large, high‑performance engineering teams
• Deep expertise in RTL design (SystemVerilog/Verilog) and design verification methodologies
• Extensive experience delivering complex GPU, CPU, and/or ASIC designs from micro‑architecture through silicon
• Strong understanding of micro‑architecture, verification planning, coverage, debug, and tape‑out readiness
• Ability to remain technically hands‑on while operating effectively at the executive and organizational leadership level

Minimum Qualifications

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

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Pay, Compensation & Benefits

$195,200.00 - $292,800.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.