Senior CPU Microarchitecture and RTL Design Engineer

Qualcomm; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 212,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a CPU RTL Design Engineer to join the CPU RTL development team. You will work with chip architects to define the micro-architecture and contribute to architecture/product definition early in the lifecycle.

The role covers microarchitecture development, RTL ownership, and verification support, with emphasis on high-performance, low-power CPU design for leading devices. A strong background in Verilog/VHDL and power-performance trade-offs is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS or related field.
• Strong knowledge of CPU micro-architecture concepts and RTL design.
• Experience with Verilog or VHDL and hardware verification tools.

Responsibilities

• Explore high-performance CPU strategies with the modeling team.
• Develop and specify microarchitecture and RTL to meet power and timing goals.
• Own RTL implementation and refinement for timing, area and power constraints.
• Support functional and performance verification to ensure the RTL meets requirements.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to deliver design across lifecycle stages.

Skills

CPU micro-architecture

RTL design

Verilog/VHDL

Scripting (Python/Perl)

Education

Bachelor's/ Master’s/ PhD in EE/CE/CS

Tools

Verilog/VHDL simulators

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a CPU RTL Design Engineer to join the CPU RTL development team. You will work with chip architects to define the micro-architecture and contribute to architecture/product definition early in the lifecycle.

The role covers microarchitecture development, RTL ownership, and verification support, with emphasis on high-performance, low-power CPU design for leading devices. A strong background in Verilog/VHDL and power-performance trade-offs is required.