Qualcomm
CPU Verification Engineer, Director
$253K–$379K
Santa Clara, California · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years with a bachelor's degree, 7+ years with a master's degree, or 6+ years with a PhD, in Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work. Preferred: 16+ years in high-performance microprocessor design and 4+ years in technical leadership.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
About the job
Leads the development and verification of high-performance, low-power CPU designs, guiding teams from architecture definition through validation and productization.
What you'll do
- Direct CPU design and verification, resolving complex issues involving functionality, power, and performance.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, specifications, and design trade-offs.
- Guide design-process evaluation and technical documentation across architecture, pre-silicon verification, and post-silicon validation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of relevant work experience; OR master's degree in a listed or related field and 7+ years; OR PhD in a listed or related field and 6+ years.
- Expert knowledge of computer architecture, micro-architecture, logic design, circuits, and/or physical design.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 16+ years in high-performance microprocessor design; 4+ years in a technical leadership role.
Pay
$252,800.00 - $379,200.00 USD base salary
Tools
C, C++, Perl, Python, Verilog, VHDL
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