Qualcomm
Modem HW Design Engineer – AI Driven Next Gen Modem Hardware Development
$219K–$328K
Santa Clara, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years with a bachelor's degree, 5+ years with a master's degree, or 4+ years with a PhD in specified or related fields. Preferred qualifications also state 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Design next-generation wireless modem hardware by defining architecture and specifications, developing RTL, and optimizing area, power, and performance using AI-assisted methods.
What you'll do
- Define modem hardware specifications and architecture/micro-architecture, and develop RTL.
- Optimize designs for area, power, and performance.
- Collaborate with hardware, system, RF, firmware, and software teams to deliver silicon.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, plus 6+ years of relevant work experience; or master's degree plus 5+ years; or PhD plus 4+ years.
- Expertise in RTL coding and logic design for wireless modem ASICs or custom DSP datapath components.
- Understanding of Verilog, SystemVerilog, C/C++, and SystemC.
- Experience with synthesis, LINT, clock domain crossing, low-power design, and verification.
Nice to have
- Background in wireless/wireline modem technology, DSP, or communication systems; knowledge of 4G/5G 3GPP physical layer standards.
- Experience with Generative AI, ML, or agentic-AI-based automation; ultra-deep sub-micron nodes such as 4nm and below.
Pay
$218,800.00 - $328,200.00 USD base salary
Tools
RTL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, C/C++, SystemC, Python/Perl, Unix/Linux shell scripting, Makefiles
AI focus
Use GenAI, ML-assisted flows, and agentic-AI automation frameworks to accelerate hardware design project phases.
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