Qualcomm International Inc., Mexico Branch Office

Senior Emulation Performance Methodology & Debug Engineer at Qualcomm International Inc., Mexico Branch Office

Department: ASICS Engineering

Compensation

$121,800 – $182,600/yr

Setup: On-site
Location: San Diego, California
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 21, 2026

Description

Qualcomm is hiring a Senior Emulation Performance Methodology & Debug Engineer for its SoC digital hardware emulation team. The role focuses on pre-silicon FPGA emulation platforms, build generation, system and low-level hardware/software debugging, SoC functionality, and digital-circuit validation. Candidates need a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in science, engineering, or a related field plus 2–4 years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related experience, with 5+ years in emulation and silicon environments preferred. The listed pay range is $121,800 to $182,600.

Required Skills

FPGA emulation
Timing closure
System debug
Verilog
SystemVerilog
C programming
Python
TCL
FPGA tools

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field
Required Previous Experiences: 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
Preferred Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in emulation and silicon environments
Emulation build generation and debug methodologies
Pre-silicon SoC prototyping and bring-up
JTAG and kernel debugging
Digital-circuit validation and debugging
SoC architecture and building blocks
Power and performance understanding
Verilog and SystemVerilog expertise
C programming experience
Python and TCL scripting
Xilinx and Intel FPGA expertise
Translation Company Name: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.