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IP/SoC Design - Sr Engineer/Lead at Qualcomm — Chennai

Experience2–8 yrs
SalaryNot disclosed
Work modeunknown
Levelmid
Posted13 Sept 2026

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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is hiring in Chennai in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 2+ years of experience.

The role

Senior IP/SoC design engineer role at a semiconductor manufacturing company, working on IP/SoC design and micro-architecture with RTL development and verification. Requires Verilog RTL coding, interconnect protocols CHI/AHB/AXI/ACE/ACE-Lite and NoC concepts, ARMv8/v9 coherency protocols and virtualization knowledge, and familiarity with Synopsys Design Compiler/DC/DCG synthesis, DFT, verification, formal verification, silicon debug, and lint/CDC/DRC/CLP. Location is Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (work mode not specified).

Full job description

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary

Minimum Qualifications:

2 to 8+ years of solid experience in IP/SoC design and micro-architectureUnderstanding of interconnect protocols like CHI/AHB/AXI/ACE/ACE-Lite/NoC conceptsGood knowledge of Digital Design and RTL developmentHands-on experience with SoC Design, Verilog RTL codingUnderstanding of multi-core ARMv8/v9 CPU architecture, coherency protocols and virtualization.Working knowledge of Synthesis, DC/DCG synthesis with Synopsys design complier, DFT, verification, formal verification, silicon debugWorking knowledge of Lint, CDC, PLDRC, CLP etcGood understanding of the design convergence cycle in terms of architecture, micro-architecture, synthesis, timing closure and verificationManage SoC dependencies, planning and tracking of all front-end design related tasksDriving project milestones across the design, verification and physical implementationsShould possess effective communication and leadership skills

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

Minimum requirement is Bachelor of Engineering

Preferred is Masters of Engineering in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

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