Modem HW Design Engineer - AI Driven Next Gen Modem Hardware Development

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Modem TechnologiesGeneral Summary:Qualcomm is the world’s largest fabless semiconductor company and a global leader in wireless innovation—powering the majority of 3G, 4G, and 5G devices while pioneering the future 6G era. Our hardware engineering teams build industry‑leading modem and RF transceiver solutions enabling the next generation of wireless technology.We are seeking a highly skilled Modem Hardware Design Engineer to join our advanced design organization, focused on AI‑driven methodologies and next‑generation modem hardware development. This role blends traditional design expertise with cutting‑edge GenAI, ML‑assisted flows, and agentic-AI automation frameworks to accelerate all phases of the project and deliver leading edge solutions across a wide range of portfolio products.As a Wireless Design Engineer, you will define specifications and architecture/micro-architecture, develop RTL, and optimize for area, power, and performance. You will collaborate closely within the hardware team comprising verification, modeling, and physical implementation teams, while also engaging with system, RF, firmware, and software teams to deliver first-time-right silicon.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.Preferred Qualifications:• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.1+ year of experience with programming (e.g., C, C++, Python), Verilog, System Verilog, computer architecture, or embedded systems.1+ year of applicable wireless, semiconductor and/or embedded software industry experience.6+ months of WWAN modem development specific experience.RTL coding and logic design for wireless modem ASICs.Experience with synthesis, industry LINT, clock domain crossing, low power design, verification.Experience with Unix/Linux shell scripting, Python/Perl, Makefiles, XMLWe are open to candidates in San Diego, CA; Santa Clara, CA; and Boxborough, MA .Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail View email address on click.appcast.io or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies : Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :$104,000.00 - $191,900.00The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link .If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers . #J-18808-Ljbffr Nutanix