GPU Validation and Emulation Engineer, Senior
QualcommGPU Validation and Emulation Engineer, Senior
QualcommLocation
San Diego, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
7/15/2026
Compensation
$133,600 - $200,400 per year
Job description
As a Qualcomm GPU Engineer, you will be involved in architecting, designing, implementing, verifying, and optimizing the performance and power of GPU cores. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs and drive digital transformation. The role emphasizes hardware emulator implementation and system-level debugging, requiring hands-on experience with emulation and simulation technologies. You will also support chip bring-up and post-silicon debug efforts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of relevant work experience, or a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience, or a PhD in a related field.
- 1+ years of hands-on experience in emulation/simulation acceleration/FPGA.
- 1+ years in design validation or post-silicon debug.
- 1+ years of experience in creating high-performance and area-efficient emulation environments from RTL.
Responsibilities
- Synthesize the Verilog RTL and create models for emulators like Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, and FPGA platforms.
- Develop all aspects of hardware emulator implementation, focusing on design partitioning, synthesis, place and route, and timing analysis.
- Drive debug failures on the emulator using the latest technologies.
- Collaborate with designers and the software driver team for test planning and debugging.
- Work with tool vendors to improve the area and performance of synthesized FPGA RTL.
- Integrate third-party IP and perform system-level debugging.
- Support chip bring-up and post-silicon debug efforts.
- Debug functional and timing models.
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
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