RISC-V System IP Sr Design Engineer

Job Title

RISC-V System IP Sr Design Engineer

Role Summary

Senior engineer on the Systems/SoC IP team responsible for architecture, RTL design, verification interface, and delivery of RISC-V/ARM-compatible system IP blocks. Work spans micro-architecture, front-end RTL, synthesis coordination, verification, and silicon bring-up.

Experience Level

Senior - typically 3+ years of hardware/IP/SoC design experience. The posting includes alternative minima tied to degree level (see Education Requirements).

Responsibilities

Deliver and coordinate front-end IP/SoC design activities and milestones across design, verification, and physical implementation.

• Define and implement micro-architecture and RTL for system IP (RISC-V/ARM compatible).
• Write and maintain Verilog RTL; collaborate on synthesis and timing closure.
• Integrate and verify coherency, interconnects and virtualization support (CHI/AHB/AXI/ACE/ACE-Lite/NoC concepts).
• Drive project milestones, planning, and tracking of front-end design dependencies.
• Coordinate with verification, DFT, formal, and physical teams to achieve design convergence.
• Troubleshoot silicon-level issues and support silicon debug activities.
• Communicate technical status and lead cross-functional design efforts.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and hands-on experience required for the role.

• Practical experience with RISC-V or ARM ISA and CPU architecture concepts.
• Strong digital design and RTL development skills; Verilog experience required.
• Knowledge of interconnect protocols and NoC concepts (CHI, AHB, AXI, ACE, ACE-Lite).
• Experience with synthesis flows (Synopsys Design Compiler), timing closure, and physical implementation trade-offs.
• Experience with verification methods, DFT, formal verification, and silicon debug.
• Familiarity with linting and sign-off flows (Lint, CDC, PLDRC, CLP).
• Ability to manage dependencies, plan tasks, and drive cross-team delivery milestones.
• Effective written and verbal communication; leadership in engineering teams.

Education Requirements

Degree requirements listed in the posting include: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field (paired with 2–3+ years relevant Systems/Hardware/SoC experience); Master's degree in those fields (paired with 1–2+ years relevant experience); or PhD in a related field. The posting also allows related work experience in lieu of exact degree phrasing.

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.