Qualcomm International Inc., Mexico Branch Office

Processor Micro Architect RTL Design Engineer (Multiple Levels) at Qualcomm International Inc., Mexico Branch Office

Department: DSP Architecture and Design

Compensation

$191,800 – $287,800/yr

Setup: On-site
Location: San Diego, California
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 17, 2026

Description

Qualcomm is hiring a Hexagon DSP Core Architect to define micro-architecture for Hexagon DSP core and subsystem blocks, develop RTL, and collaborate with architecture, physical design, low-power, and verification teams. The role requires advanced ASIC design knowledge, including RTL, synthesis, static timing analysis, formal verification, PLDRC, clock-domain crossing, and low-power techniques, along with microprocessor design experience. Qualifications include a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in a relevant engineering field with the specified years of experience, and the listed pay range is $191,800 to $287,800.

Required Skills

RTL
Verilog
System Verilog
Static timing analysis
Formal verification
Low-power design
Microprocessor design
Cache

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Required Previous Experiences: 2+ years of high-performance microprocessor design experience
Preferred Qualifications: Master's or doctorate in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
3-15 years of RTL development experience, including functional and structural RTL design, design partitioning, simulation, regression, and verification collaboration
Cache, memory coherency, memory consistency, and bus protocol
Multi-core microprocessor architecture
Low-power design