Location
San Diego, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$145,600 - $218,400 per year
Job description
Qualcomm is seeking a Senior FPGA Design / FPGA Firmware Engineer to join the Global CAD team. This role focuses on developing advanced FPGA-based emulation and prototyping solutions for next-generation IoT, mobile, compute, and data center platforms. The engineer will have significant influence on FPGA system architecture, HW/SW partitioning, and firmware design. This hands-on position requires strong experience in RTL design, FPGA implementation, and embedded software.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in FPGA design, FPGA firmware, RTL development, or related digital hardware development.
- Strong hands-on experience with SystemVerilog/Verilog and RTL/HDL design.
- Experience with modern FPGA platforms such as AMD/Xilinx UltraScale+, MPSoC, Versal, Intel Stratix, or Agilex.
- Experience with FPGA development tools such as AMD Vivado or Intel Quartus.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, integrate, and debug FPGA RTL and firmware for custom emulation and prototyping platforms.
- Develop FPGA solutions using industry-standard AMD/Xilinx and Intel FPGA technologies and toolchains.
- Contribute to system architecture, HW/SW partitioning, FPGA architecture, implementation strategy, and system integration.
- Work on large and complex FPGA designs involving clock/reset architecture, clock-domain crossings, high-speed interfaces, and timing closure.
- Design and integrate high-speed FPGA interfaces, including PCIe, MGT/SerDes and LVDS-based connectivity.
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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