Qualcomm
Graphics ASICS Hardware Design Engineer
$204K–$306K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 3–20 years; minimum qualification alternatives require 6+ years with a bachelor's degree, 5+ with a master's, or 4+ with a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Design and optimize RTL and microarchitecture for Adreno GPUs across Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, supporting verification, debugging, and silicon issue resolution.
What you'll do
- Develop GPU block microarchitecture, specifications, and RTL.
- Optimize designs for performance, power, cost, and clock speed; assess hardware feasibility of algorithms and requirements.
- Support verification and debugging throughout project cycles and troubleshoot related silicon issues.
What they ask for
- Verilog/SystemVerilog design experience.
- Synopsys synthesis, low-power design, test plan development, and coverage-based design verification experience.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and 6+ years of relevant work experience; or master's and 5+ years; or PhD and 4+ years.
Nice to have
- Experience with computer architecture, computer arithmetic, C/C++/Python, or RTL design for GPU, CPU, DSP, machine-learning, cache, controller, video, display, or camera ASIC blocks.
- Exposure to graphics APIs such as OpenGL, Vulkan, or Direct3D.
Pay
$203,700.00 - $305,500.00 (USD, base salary)
Tools
Verilog/SystemVerilog, Synopsys, C/C++, Python, OpenGL, Vulkan, Direct3D
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