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SOC Debug Engineer

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$145,600 - $218,400 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Master's with 2+ Years of Experience
PhD Entry-Level
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
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Job description

As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will be part of the SoC Platform Architecture team, focusing on defining and delivering innovative architectures for next-generation system-on-chip products. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional groups to optimize and validate high-performance, low-power designs. You will leverage your expertise in ARM and RISC-V architectures to create scalable solutions across various technologies. This position is integral to Qualcomm's mission of driving communication and data processing transformation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
  • Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
  • PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
  • 5+ years of SoC/IP architecture or micro-architecture/front-end-design experience.
  • Strong foundation of silicon design principles and architectural trade-offs.

Responsibilities

  • Create highly scalable SoC architecture with expertise in SoC control, boot, reset, and timebase management.
  • Comprehend product requirements to steer the generation of proper architecture.
  • Perform trade-off analysis in the solution space to produce the most optimal architecture.
  • Collaborate with architects, technical leads, hardware and software engineers to derive architectural solutions.
  • Generate detailed architectural specifications and work closely with the design team to implement the architecture.

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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