Qualcomm
RTL core/processor Microarchitecture Engineer
$101K–$152K
Austin, Texas · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years of experience in Processor architecture or RTL design.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Design and optimize RTL and microarchitecture for Qualcomm Hexagon CPU, AI, and modem cores, collaborating across hardware and software teams to deliver production-quality processors.
What you'll do
- Drive RTL design and microarchitecture development for high-performance, low-power CPU and AI cores.
- Collaborate with architecture, verification, physical design, software, AI software, and compiler teams on RTL delivery and hardware-software co-optimization.
- Optimize performance, power, and area, and analyze timing, area, and functional issues across the design cycle.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 1+ years of experience in Processor architecture or RTL design.
Nice to have
- Strong CPU microarchitecture knowledge, including pipelines, out-of-order execution, branch prediction, memory hierarchy, and multicore systems.
- Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL design; low-power design and synthesis/timing closure; AI accelerator, DSP, or NPU experience.
Pay
$101,400.00 - $152,200.00 USD (base salary)
Tools
RTL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, ISA
AI focus
Develop AI cores and support neural network inference through hardware-software co-optimization with AI software and compiler teams.
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