Design Engineer (Low Power)
QualcommJob Title
Design Engineer (Low Power)
Role Summary
Engineer responsible for low-power micro-architecture and SoC design for WiFi (802.11x) products within the Integrated Wireless Technology team. Deliver low-power architecture, implement power intent, perform power analysis, and own designs through RTL, verification, synthesis, timing closure, emulation and post-silicon bring-up.
Experience Level
Senior-level role. Requires extensive ASIC design experience; the posting indicates roughly 7+ years of relevant ASIC work.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Translate system and architectural requirements into detailed low-power micro-architecture and design.
- Create power intent and implement power-management features; perform power estimation and optimization.
- Develop verification plans with the verification team and participate in design debug and silicon bring-up.
- Own the design lifecycle: specification, RTL implementation, verification, synthesis, timing closure, emulation and post-silicon debug.
- Perform silicon power measurements, power correlation and full-chip debug (including ARM-based debug flows).
- Collaborate across teams on SoC micro-architecture, multi-domain clocking and bus interfaces.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience:
- Extensive ASIC design experience (posting indicates ~7+ years overall ASIC work).
- Experience in SoC low-power micro-architecture, low-power design and methodology, and power optimization techniques.
- Practical experience with Power Intent/Implementation and power analysis tools.
- Hands-on silicon bring-up and post-silicon debug experience.
- Familiarity with SoC micro-architecture, multi-domain clocking and AMBA protocols (AHB, APB); AXI preferred.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with ARM IP based full-chip debug.
- Experience with PCIe/USB peripherals and CPU subsystem design.
- Experience taking a low-power design from project start to volume production for at least one product cycle.
Education Requirements
Minimum Qualifications (one of the following): Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering or related field with 6+ years ASIC design/verification/integration experience; OR Master’s degree in Science, Engineering or related field with 5+ years; OR PhD in Science, Engineering or related field with 4+ years.
About the Company
Company: Qualcomm
Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States
Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.
