Qualcomm
CPU Micro-architect/RTL Designer
$217K–$325K
Austin, Texas +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Santa Clara, CA - Experience
- 8+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 7+ years with a master’s degree, or 6+ years with a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Develop and refine high-performance, low-power CPU microarchitecture and RTL, supporting verification and physical design delivery.
What you'll do
- Explore CPU performance strategies with the modeling team and develop microarchitecture specifications.
- Own RTL development and refinement to meet power, performance, area, and timing goals.
- Support functional and performance verification and collaborate on physical design implementation and validation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 8+ years of related work experience, or a master’s degree plus 7+ years, or a PhD plus 6+ years.
- Knowledge of microprocessor architecture, including expertise in at least one listed CPU area.
- Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL, simulators, and waveform debugging tools.
- Knowledge of logic design principles and timing and power implications.
Nice to have
- Understanding of low-power microarchitecture techniques and high-performance CPU design trade-offs.
- Experience using a scripting language such as Perl or Python.
Pay
$216,600.00 - $325,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Verilog, VHDL, Perl, Python
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