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CPU Micro-Architecture and RTL Design Engineer (RISC-V)

Qualcomm

Location

Santa Clara, CA, Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/14/2026

Compensation

$167,100 - $250,700 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
Master's with 2+ Years of Experience
PhD Entry-Level
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
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Job description

Qualcomm is seeking talented engineers for CPU RTL development aimed at high performance, low power devices utilizing the RISC-V Architecture. As a CPU Micro-architecture and RTL Design Engineer, you will collaborate with chip architects to define micro-architecture and contribute to product life-cycle from early stages. The role emphasizes performance exploration, microarchitecture development, and RTL design ownership. You will also support functional and performance verification efforts to ensure design goals are met.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years, or a PhD with 2+ years.
  • Thorough knowledge of microprocessor architecture including expertise in areas such as instruction fetch and decode, branch prediction, and out-of-order execution.
  • Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL.
  • Experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools.
  • Understanding of low power microarchitecture techniques and high-performance techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Explore high performance strategies in collaboration with the CPU modeling team.
  • Develop and specify microarchitecture from high-level exploration to detailed specifications.
  • Own the development, assessment, and refinement of RTL design to meet power, performance, area, and timing goals.
  • Assist the design verification team in executing the functional verification strategy.
  • Support performance verification to ensure the RTL design meets performance goals.
  • Collaborate with a multi-functional engineering team to implement and validate physical design aspects.

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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