CPU-Core RTL Director
Core
Lead a team of CPU RTL engineers to design and deliver high-performance, low-power CPU cores for mobile, automotive, XR, AI, and compute products.
Role type
Senior IC CPU-Core RTL Director
Builds
Custom CPU cores for Qualcomm's intelligent computing platforms
Domain
Semiconductor / CPU Microarchitecture
Required skills
CPU RTL design, microarchitecture, SystemVerilog, timing closure, power optimization, silicon bring-up, team leadership, project execution, cross-functional coordination
Preferred skills
Out-of-order scheduling, vector/SIMD execution, cache coherency, virtualization, AI-assisted design workflows, methodology automation
Technologies
SystemVerilog, CPU architectures (fetch, decode, branch prediction, scheduling, execution pipelines, memory subsystems)
Responsibilities
Lead RTL design and delivery from concept to silicon, drive PPA goals, mentor engineering talent, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage technical tradeoffs, support silicon debug and root-cause analysis
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with people leadership
