Qualcomm
FPGA Firmware Engineer / FPGA Design Engineer
$101K–$152K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- FPGA design, FPGA firmware, or related work experience; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Develop FPGA firmware and embedded software for custom emulation hardware, while improving design tools, technologies, and flows for wireless products.
What you'll do
- Design and implement critical firmware for custom emulation hardware.
- Develop solutions for infrastructure needs using industry-standard tools and technologies.
- Contribute to ongoing development of tools, technologies, and flows.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- FPGA design, FPGA firmware, or related work experience.
- Hands-on experience with System Verilog, RTL/HDL, FPGA platforms, and FPGA tools.
- Strong interpersonal and analytical skills, with ability to work independently and create customer-facing applications.
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD in a listed related field; experience with clock-domain crossing, high-speed designs, or timing closure.
- Experience with C++, Python, Linux/Embedded Linux, ARM-based designs, device drivers, listed protocols, Git, or JIRA.
Pay
$101,400.00 - $152,200.00 USD (pay range; salary/base pay)
Tools
System Verilog, RTL/HDL, Xilinx Ultrascale, Ultrascale+, MPSoC, Intel Stratix, Xilinx, Intel
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