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Physical Design Engineer, Staff

Qualcomm

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/25/2026

Compensation

$145,600 - $218,400 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

As an ASIC Engineer at Qualcomm, you will be responsible for 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 advanced knowledge in ASIC design and the ability to work independently while providing guidance to team members. You will also engage with senior leadership to influence key organizational decisions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD with 2+ years of experience.
  • Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science is preferred.
  • 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, or integration 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.
  • 1+ year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Leverage advanced ASIC knowledge to define, model, design, optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP development.
  • Create advanced architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and system simulations based on system-level requirements.
  • Collaborate across functional teams to develop and execute an implementation strategy that meets system requirements.
  • Evaluate all aspects of complex process flow from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use.
  • Utilize tools and applications to execute and enable advanced architecture and design of complex blocks or IC packages.
  • Write and review detailed technical documentation for complex 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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