CareerPlan

EDA/CAD SW Engineer (Multiple Levels)

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$146k–$218k2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Developing critical emulation CAD tools and algorithms for Qualcomm SoC needs, including synthesis, partitioning, place and route, and clock optimization.

Role type

Senior IC EDA/CAD software engineer

Builds

Emulation CAD tools and flows for VLSI design

Domain

Semiconductor / VLSI / EDA

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++ software development, CAD tool development, Linux, data structures, algorithms, RTL Synthesis, Clock Tree Optimization, VLSI design concepts

Preferred skills

Master's or PhD in Computer Science/Engineering, ASIC/FPGA design experience, Git, LSF, JIRA, GCC

Technologies

C++, Linux, Git, LSF, JIRA, GCC, System Verilog

Responsibilities

Develop critical emulation CAD algorithms addressing unique SoC needs; Drive compute and storage optimization; Work with industry-standard tools to develop infrastructure solutions; Mentor and lead team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC