CareerPlan

DFT Engineer, Principal/Manager

Austin, Texas, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Oversees architecture, design, verification, and performance analysis for Digital Signal Processor (DSP) development for Qualcomm Mobile, Machine Learning, Automotive, IoT, and other products.

Role type

Principal/Manager digital signal processor (DSP) architecture and design engineer

Builds

Highly complex blocks, features, architecture, plans, schedules, and tests for DSP products

Domain

Semiconductor / Digital Signal Processing / Computer Architecture

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

High-performance microprocessor design, multi-core/multi-threaded architecture, out-of-order execution, cache memory design, high-speed ALU design, low power design, instruction set architecture, architectural simulation, digital design simulation, emulation, design synthesis, C/C++/Python programming, design verification methods

Preferred skills

Technical leadership, interaction with senior leadership, strategic planning, cross-team collaboration

Technologies

Architectural simulators, digital design simulators, emulators, test generators, design synthesis tools

Responsibilities

Directs and coordinates work across organizational teams to achieve corporate goals; leads team to anticipate and identify complex architecture and design problems; guides team to leverage research on industry trends and competitors' products; defines future solutions by contributing to product/technology roadmaps; develops and administers budgets, schedules, and performance standards for multiple departments