Staff ASIC Engineer: Architect & Validate High-Performance IP

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks an ASIC Engineer to define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, and document IP (block/SoC) for high-performance, low-power products.

You will collaborate across software and hardware teams to determine effective execution paths and ensure quality results. The role requires advanced degrees or experience in ASIC design/verification, with emphasis on architecture, design tools, and scripting ability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 2+ years of ASIC experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 1+ year ASIC experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field are considered.

Responsibilities

• Define, model, design, optimize, verify and document IP for high-performance ASICs.
• Create architectures, circuit specs and system simulations from requirements.
• Collaborate with software and hardware teams to meet customer needs.
• Evaluate design flow from high-level design to place-and-route and power use.
• Use EDA/ASIC tools to enable block/SoC design and documentation.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

RTL to GDS Flow

Virtuoso

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks an ASIC Engineer to define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, and document IP (block/SoC) for high-performance, low-power products.

You will collaborate across software and hardware teams to determine effective execution paths and ensure quality results. The role requires advanced degrees or experience in ASIC design/verification, with emphasis on architecture, design tools, and scripting ability.