Next-Gen, High-Speed Memory Subsystem ASIC Digital Design Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

2d • $140,000 - $210,000

About The Position

At Qualcomm, we believe in the power of technology. For decades, our innovations have transformed entire industries, improved billions of lives, and addressed many of society’s biggest challenges. With the world becoming increasingly connected, we have a tremendous opportunity to shape a better future. As an R&D engine that has revolutionized the way people connect, our approach to innovation is strategic and purposeful. We understand that the success of our business is fundamentally connected to the well-being of our world.

Our mission is to ship the very best System-On-A-Chip products in the world, putting Qualcomm in a position of leadership, in all its businesses. We are looking for hardware micro-architects and RTL designers to develop SOC Interconnects, Cache and Memory Controllers for Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms across the best of the smartphones, the performance of Windows PCs and Chromebooks, virtual reality and augmented reality devices, and automotive solutions.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience
• Experience or course work in Verilog/SystemVerilog design, Synopsys synthesis, low power design, test plan development, coverage-based design verification
• Experience or course work in Computer Architecture, Computer Arithmetic, Low power design, C/C++/Python programming languages is desired.
• Experience or course work in designing RTL for CPU, cache controller blocks in ASIC is a plus!
• Good communication skill and desire to work as a team player
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in ASIC Design and DV is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Micro-architect, design and validate RTL for blocks and modules of SOC Interconnects, Interconnect Caches and memory subsystems, and power and system level design
• Identify advanced ways to optimize hardware design for better performance, power, and cost
• Evaluate the hardware feasibilities of complex algorithms and requirements
• Develop micro architecture and specification of the new generation design
• Develop RTL for the corresponding micro architecture
• Provide essential verification and debugging activities for the corresponding design throughout the entire project cycles
• Optimize the silicon cost and improve clock speed
• Troubleshoot silicon issues with products relevant to the corresponding design

Benefits

• competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• opportunity for annual RSU grants
• highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level