ASIC Design Engineer

Company Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

Job Area Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary Qualcomm-Atheros, a.k.a. QCA http://www.qualcomm.com/qca/ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm and a leading provider of wireless technologies for the mobile, networking, computing and consumer electronics markets. As a key member of a fast-paced Integrated Wireless Technology team you will be working with WiFi (802.11x) technology, SOC infrastructure, chip level verification and employ best-in-class Design and verification methodology.

Responsibilities The candidate will be responsible for micro‑architecture, RTL design, and development of new functional blocks , as well as subsystem and full‑chip integration . This role is hands‑on and requires ownership of the design through the complete ASIC lifecycle , from concept through tape‑out. The candidate will collaborate closely with other subsystem teams to ensure smooth integration of releases, while interfacing with verification, DFT, FPGA emulation, and implementation teams .

Required Skill

• 5+ years of industry experience in ASIC design, micro‑architecture, and design integration,
• Strong background in SoC micro‑architecture, including specification, definition, and implementation of functional blocks.
• Hands‑on experience with multi‑domain clocking implementation in SOCs including understanding of clocking architectures, clock/power domain partitioning.
• Experience in Design linting and CDC analysis, including triage and closure of violations.
• Solid understanding of AMBA bus protocols, including AHB and APB.
• Proficiency in Python/Perl is required.
• Exposure to AI/ML based design methodologies is a strong plus

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Skill

• Experience with ARM CoreSight architecture and debug interfaces.
• Experience with AXI Bus protocol
• Experience with PCIe and/or USB peripheral subsystems
• Low Power design and implementation
• Chip interconnect (NOC) implementation

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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits $126,700.00 - $190,100.00

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