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Physical Design Engineer

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/14/2026

Compensation

$101,400 - $152,200 per year

Undergraduate Entry-Level
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

As an ASIC Engineer at Qualcomm, you will be involved in defining, modeling, designing, optimizing, verifying, validating, implementing, and documenting IP development for high-performance products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product execution aligns with system requirements and customer needs. The role requires a strong foundation in both digital and analog design, as well as experience with various design tools and methodologies. Your contributions will help drive innovation in communication and data processing technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science is preferred.
  • 6+ months of experience with architecture and design tools.
  • 6+ months of experience with scripting tools and programming languages.
  • 6+ months of experience with design verification methods.

Responsibilities

  • Apply ASIC knowledge to assist in defining, modeling, designing, optimizing, verifying, validating, implementing, and documenting IP development.
  • Assist in the creation of architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and system simulations based on system-level requirements.
  • Collaborate with team members to develop an implementation strategy that meets system requirements and customer needs.
  • Support the evaluation of process flow from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, and verification.
  • Utilize tools and applications to execute and enable architecture and design of specific parts of a block or SoC.
  • Write technical documentation for EDA, IP, and 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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