Location
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/23/2026
Compensation
$124,300 - $186,500 per year
Job description
Qualcomm is seeking talented engineers for CPU RTL development focused on high performance and low power devices. The role involves collaboration with chip architects to define micro-architecture and contribute to product life cycle from early stages. Candidates will engage in power architecture development and design delivery, ensuring alignment of RTL with power intent. This position offers an opportunity to work within a multi-functional engineering team to validate power-aware designs.
Requirements
- MS degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or BS degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering with over 3 years of RTL experience.
- Knowledge of Verilog and/or System Verilog.
- Experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools.
- Knowledge of power intent and UPF format.
- Experience using UPF and Conformal Low Power analysis.
- Understanding of logic design principles along with timing and power implications.
Responsibilities
- Own or participate in power architecture development and specification.
- Conduct high-level architectural exploration and micro architectural research.
- Design power intent in UPF along with RTL ownership.
- Develop, assess, and refine UPF and RTL design to match power intent.
- Collaborate with a multi-functional engineering team to implement and validate power-aware design from RTL to physical implementation.
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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