Senior RTL/ASIC Design Engineer: High-Speed Interfaces

MaC VC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking seasoned digital design engineers to architect and implement high-performance mixed-signal IP blocks such as SerDes, DDR, and die-to-die interfaces.

You will collaborate with system architecture and analog teams from RTL through GDSII to deliver optimized ASIC designs. The role requires strong RTL/ASIC expertise, 7+ years in the field, and experience with front-end tools like VCS, Fusion Compiler, and PrimeTime.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of RTL and ASIC design experience is required.
• Experience with mixed-signal IPs such as SerDes, DDR PHY, PLLs, DACs, ADCs is preferred.
• Proficiency with industry-standard front-end ASIC design tools: VCS, Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime.

Responsibilities

• Architect and define the digital design of high-speed interface IPs (SerDes, DDR, die-to-die).
• Develop micro-architecture and RTL for complex mixed-signal IPs.
• Enhance power, performance, and area through advanced techniques.
• Perform HDL linting, CDC analysis, DFT, synthesis, FV, and STA.
• Create comprehensive design documentation and test plans.

Skills

RTL design

ASIC design

Digital design

SerDes

DDR PHY

PCIe/USB/UFS

PPA optimization

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

VCS

Fusion Compiler

PrimeTime

Power Compiler

DFT Compiler

Spyglass

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking seasoned digital design engineers to architect and implement high-performance mixed-signal IP blocks such as SerDes, DDR, and die-to-die interfaces.

You will collaborate with system architecture and analog teams from RTL through GDSII to deliver optimized ASIC designs. The role requires strong RTL/ASIC expertise, 7+ years in the field, and experience with front-end tools like VCS, Fusion Compiler, and PrimeTime.