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PST Validation Engineer

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/3/2026

Compensation

$98,500 - $147,700 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

As an ASIC Engineer at Qualcomm, you will be at the forefront of technology innovation, focusing on defining, modeling, designing, and validating high-performance ASIC products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product execution and contribute to the development of next-generation communication and data processing solutions. Your role will involve both digital and analog design aspects, emphasizing low power and high-quality outputs. This position requires a strong understanding of mobile chip architecture and the ability to debug complex hardware and software issues.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
  • Understanding of mobile chip architecture, basic RTL, and exposure to transistor power fundamentals.
  • Excellent programming and scripting skills in preferred languages, particularly C and Python.
  • Experience in debugging low-level software and hardware issues using tools like JTAG and kernel debuggers.

Responsibilities

  • Perform Silicon bring-up and measure Post-Si Vmin/Fmax, Power, and thermal data.
  • Debug low-level software and hardware issues utilizing various debug tools.
  • Manage emulation builds, run tests, and identify failures and performance issues.
  • Collaborate with CAD, RTL, and Design teams to resolve identified issues.
  • Automate validation flows, data collection, and analysis using Python or similar scripting languages.

Benefits

  • Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Qualcomm Technologies Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

198

FY2026

Approval rate

98.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

59,278

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.0%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-22%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

+30%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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