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Physical Design Engineer

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/5/2026

Compensation

$98,500 - $147,700 per year

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

As an ASIC Engineer at Qualcomm, you will be at the forefront of technology innovation, focusing on defining, modeling, designing, optimizing, verifying, validating, implementing, and documenting IP development for high-performance products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective product execution and meet system requirements. This role requires a strong foundation in ASIC design and verification, as well as the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. You will also be responsible for creating architectures and technical documentation for various projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience, or a Master's degree in the same fields with 1+ year of experience, or a PhD.
  • Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science is preferred.
  • 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience is preferred.
  • 2+ years of experience with architecture and design tools.
  • 2+ years of experience with scripting tools and programming languages.
  • 2+ years of experience with design verification methods.

Responsibilities

  • Define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP development for high-performance products.
  • Create architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and/or system simulations based on system-level requirements.
  • Collaborate across teams to develop and execute an implementation strategy that meets system requirements and customer needs.
  • Evaluate all aspects of process flow from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, timing and power use, and verification.
  • Utilize tools/applications to execute and enable architecture and design of an individual block/SoC or IC Package.
  • Write detailed technical documentation for EDA/IP/ASIC projects.

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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