CareerPlan

CPU Systems RTL Engineer

Santa Clara, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$176k–$263k2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop CPU RTL designs for high performance, low power devices, collaborating with architects on micro-architecture and product definition.

Role type

Senior IC CPU Systems RTL Engineer

Builds

CPU micro-architecture and RTL designs for Qualcomm mobile devices

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Design

Required skills

CPU RTL design, Microprocessor architecture, Verilog, VHDL, Logic design, Timing analysis, Power management, Simulation tools, Waveform debugging, Perl/Python scripting

Preferred skills

Low power microarchitecture techniques, High-performance CPU trade-offs, Scripting languages

Technologies

Verilog, VHDL, Perl, Python

Responsibilities

Explore high performance strategies, Develop micro-architecture specifications, Own RTL design for PPA goals, Support functional verification, Support performance verification, Validate physical design aspects, Enable CPU features with software/firmware teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC