Drimva

Qualcomm

Staff Memory Controller Architecture and Design Engineer

$146K–$218K

San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026

Experience
4+ years with a bachelor's degree, 3+ years with a master's degree, or 2+ years with a PhD; 6+ years preferred.
Education
Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Science, Engineering, or a related field.

About the job

Defines, designs, verifies, and implements ASIC IP and SoC architectures for high-performance, high-quality, low-power products.

What you'll do

  • Develop architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and system simulations based on system-level requirements.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to plan implementation strategies that meet system and customer requirements.
  • Evaluate design flows and use design tools to develop complex blocks, SoCs, or IC packages; document projects.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field plus 4+ years of relevant work experience; or Master’s degree plus 3+ years; or PhD plus 2+ years.
  • Experience must be in ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work.

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
  • 6+ years of relevant experience; experience with architecture and design tools, scripting/programming languages, design verification methods, or interaction with senior leadership.

Pay

$145,600.00 - $218,400.00 (USD, base salary)

Tools

RTL to GDS Flow, Virtuoso

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