Qualcomm
Physical Design Engineer, Sr. Staff
$174K–$262K
Austin, Texas · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years with a bachelor's degree, 5+ years with a master's degree, or 4+ years with a PhD; 9+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field; or Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field; or PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Defines, designs, optimizes, verifies, and implements complex ASIC IP, blocks, SoCs, and IC packages for high-performance, high-quality, low-power products.
What you'll do
- Develop architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and system simulations from system requirements.
- Evaluate design flows, including synthesis, place and route, timing, power, and verification; use design tools to implement complex blocks and SoCs.
- Collaborate across teams on implementation strategy, document complex projects, and guide or review the work of other engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of related ASIC experience; or Master's degree and 5+ years; or PhD and 4+ years.
- Experience in ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
- 9+ years of related ASIC experience; experience with architecture and design tools, scripting and programming languages, design verification methods, or interaction with senior leadership.
Pay
$174,400.00 - $261,600.00 (USD; pay range, salary component)
Tools
RTL to GDS Flow, Virtuoso
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