Staff Design Engineer (Low Power)
QualcommJob Title
Staff Design Engineer (Low Power)
Role Summary
Join Qualcomm's Integrated Wireless Technology team to develop low-power micro-architecture and ASIC designs for Wi‑Fi and SoC products. The role covers the full ASIC lifecycle from specification through RTL, synthesis, timing closure, emulation, and post-silicon bring-up.
The engineer will collaborate closely with verification teams, perform silicon power measurement and debug, and implement power-reduction techniques across multi-domain clocking and standard bus interfaces.
Experience Level
Senior. This role expects multiple years of ASIC/SoC design experience; see Education Requirements for specific degree-and-experience combinations.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities are low-power micro-architecture and end-to-end ASIC design and bring-up.
- Derive technical specifications from architectural and system requirements.
- Design and deliver detailed low-power micro-architecture and RTL implementation.
- Create and cooperate on verification plans; participate in debug and silicon bring-up.
- Own design through verification, synthesis, timing closure, emulation, and post-silicon validation.
- Perform silicon power measurements, power correlation, and on-silicon debug.
- Perform full-chip debug leveraging ARM IP and debug infrastructure.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience relevant to low-power SoC design.
- SoC low-power micro-architecture and low-power design methodology.
- Experience with Power Intent/Implementation and power analysis tools and workflows.
- Hands-on silicon bring-up and on-chip debug experience.
- Familiarity with multi-domain clocking strategies.
- Experience with AMBA bus protocols (AHB, APB; AXI preferred).
- Experience with ARM IP-based full-chip debug, and peripherals such as PCIe and USB.
Nice-to-have:
- Prior Wi‑Fi or wireless SoC domain experience.
- Experience with emulation platforms and advanced timing-closure flows.
Education Requirements
One of the following degree + ASIC experience combinations: Bachelor's in Science, Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years ASIC design experience; Master's in Science, Engineering, or related field with 3+ years ASIC design experience; or PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field with 2+ years ASIC design experience.
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.
