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Physical Design Engineer, Sr. Staff

Qualcomm

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$174,400 - $261,600 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
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Job description

As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will be responsible for 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 product execution aligns with system requirements and customer needs. This role requires advanced knowledge in ASIC design and the ability to create complex architectures and specifications. You will also provide guidance to team members and influence key organizational decisions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience, OR a Master's degree in the same fields with 5+ years of experience, OR a PhD with 4+ years of experience.
  • Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science is preferred.
  • 9+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience is preferred.
  • 3+ years of experience with architecture and design tools is preferred.
  • 3+ years of experience with scripting tools and programming languages is preferred.
  • 3+ years of experience with design verification methods is preferred.
  • 2+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Leverage advanced ASIC knowledge to define, model, design, optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP development.
  • Create highly 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 verification.
  • Utilize tools and applications to enable advanced architecture and design of complex blocks or IC packages.
  • Write detailed technical documentation for complex EDA/IP/ASIC projects and review documentation for junior engineers.

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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