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DFT Engineer

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$101,400 - $152,200 per year

Undergraduate Entry-Level
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
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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, low-power products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product execution. This role requires a strong foundation in both digital and analog design principles. You will also be responsible for creating architectures and circuit specifications based on system-level requirements.

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 the development of IP for high-performance products.
  • Assist in creating architectures, circuit specifications, and logic designs based on system-level requirements.
  • Collaborate with team members to develop implementation strategies that meet system requirements.
  • Support the evaluation of process flow from high-level design to verification.
  • Utilize tools and applications to enable architecture and design of specific parts of a block or SoC.
  • Write 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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