Qualcomm
EDA/CAD Software Engineer, Staff
$146K–$218K
San Diego, California +4 · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- San Diego, California
Austin, Texas
Folsom, California
Hillsboro, Oregon
Santa Clara, California - Experience
- General Summary: bachelor's degree and 7+ years of related work experience. Minimum Qualifications: bachelor's degree and 4+ years, master's degree and 3+ years, or PhD and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. Preferred qualifications also list 2+ years in several related areas.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field; master's or PhD listed as preferred.
About the job
Develop and improve emulation CAD tools, algorithms, and infrastructure for Qualcomm SoC design, while optimizing compute and storage and mentoring teammates.
What you'll do
- Develop emulation CAD algorithms for synthesis, partitioning, place and route, and clock optimization.
- Build solutions for CAD infrastructure needs and optimize compute and storage.
- Lead and mentor team members.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- The posting gives alternative minimums: bachelor's degree plus 4+ years, master's degree plus 3+ years, or PhD plus 2+ years in ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work.
- Hands-on experience with CAD software development and knowledge of software design principles, practices, and patterns.
- Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
- Experience with C++, Linux, RTL synthesis, clock tree optimization, and tools including Git, LSF, JIRA, and GCC.
Pay
$145,600.00 - $218,400.00 USD base salary
Tools
C++, Linux, Git, LSF, JIRA, GCC, System Verilog
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