SOC RTL Design Engineer - Staff

Qualcomm · Hyderabad

  • Experience8–13 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Posted23 Sept 2026

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is hiring in Hyderabad in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 8+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Hardware Engineering
  • circuit design
  • schematic capture
  • circuit simulation software
  • measurement instruments
  • FPGA
  • digital signal processing

The role

A hardware design engineer at a semiconductor technology company plans, optimizes, verifies, and tests electronic systems using circuit design, FPGA, and digital signal processing, while developing production-ready hardware solutions. The role also applies circuit simulation software and measurement instruments to improve power, performance, area, yield, and reliability.

Full job description

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

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

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

8+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

2+ years of experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).

2+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.

2+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.

1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Leverages advanced Hardware knowledge and experience to plan, optimize, verify, and test critical electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.

Integrates complex features and functionality into hardware designs in line with proposals or roadmaps for complex products.

Conducts complex simulations and analyses of designs as well as implements designs with the best power, performance, and area.

Collaborates with cross-functional teams (e.g., design, verification, validation, software and systems engineering, architecture development teams, etc.) to implement new requirements and incorporate the latest test solutions in the production program to improve the yield, test time, and quality.

Evaluates, characterizes, and develops the novel manufacturing of solutions for leading edge products in the most advanced processes and bring-up product to meet customer expectations and schedules.

Evaluates reliability of critical materials, properties, and techniques and brings innovation, automation, and optimization to maximize productivity.

Evaluates complex design features to identify potential flaws, compatibility issues, and/or compliance issues.

Writes detailed technical documentation for complex Hardware projects.

Level of Responsibility

Works independently with minimal supervision.

Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.

Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.

Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.

Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.