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Qualcomm

Analog/Mixed Signal ASIC Design Engineer

$146K–$218K

San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026

Experience
Minimum qualifications specify alternatives: 2+ years of analog or mixed-signal IC design and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related experience with a bachelor’s; 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related experience with a master’s; or 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related experience with a PhD. Also requires 2+ years using one or more design tools.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; OR master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; OR PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.

About the job

Designs high-speed, high-performance, low-power mixed-signal ASIC IPs for Qualcomm products, contributing to circuit architecture, simulation, cross-functional design, and silicon bringup.

What you'll do

  • Capture schematics, run simulations, and contribute to architecture definition and analog/digital partitioning.
  • Collaborate with layout and digital teams.
  • Support silicon bringup and debugging with the testing team.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering plus 2+ years of analog or mixed-signal IC design experience and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related experience; OR a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field plus 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related experience; OR a PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field plus 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related experience.
  • 2+ years of experience using one or more design tools, such as CADENCE, SPICE, MATLAB, and/or Verilog/VHDL.
  • Experience with ASIC design tools such as Cadence Virtuoso.
  • Demonstrated interest in analog circuit design through coursework and/or work experience.

Nice to have

  • Several years of industry experience in analog IC/system design, or experience designing high-speed mixed-signal IPs such as CTLE, CDR, PLL RXAFE, PLL, DAC, or ADC.
  • Familiarity with Matlab and Python and understanding of mixed-signal architecture, systems, integration, yield, production, or signal processing.

Pay

$145,600.00 - $218,400.00 (base salary)

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso, CADENCE, SPICE, MATLAB, Verilog/VHDL, Matlab, Python

AI focus

Designs mixed-signal IP for products targeted for AI/ML applications; no specific AI/ML development work is described.

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