GPU Design Engineer

Job Title

Principal- or Director-level Technical Leader for RTL Design and Design Verification

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering

We are seeking an accomplished Principal- or Director-level technical leader to lead a high-performance RTL Design and Design Verification organization focused on Qualcomm family of GPU development. This role requires deep hands-on technical expertise, combined with proven people leadership, to drive architectural excellence, execution rigor, and product delivery  ideal candidate will bring 20+ years of direct, relevant semiconductor industry experience, including leading, developing and mentoring high performance teams (11+ engineers), while remaining actively engaged in architecture, RTL micro-architecture, verification strategy, and critical technical decisions.

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across RTL design and design verification, including architecture reviews, micro-architecture definition, RTL quality, and verification completeness
• Actively participate in design reviews, verification strategy reviews, debug of complex issues, and resolution of high-impact schedule or quality risks
• Drive best-in-class RTL quality, verification coverage, and sign-off discipline across Qualcomm GPU family of products
• Influence and shape architecture tradeoffs related to performance, power, area (PPA), scalability, and product robustness
• Champion adoption of modern verification methodologies, including constrained-random, coverage-driven verification, assertions, formal techniques, and automation
• Excellent communication, organizational and people leadership skills
• Proven program and execution excellence

• Build, lead, and scale a high-performance organization of at least 11+ RTL and DV engineers, including senior technical RTL and Design Verification leads
• Set clear technical direction, execution priorities, and accountability across multiple parallel programs
• Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, fostering strong technical depth, ownership, and engineering excellence
• Partner closely with cross-functional leaders in architecture, physical design, software, SoC, and program management to ensure seamless execution
• Own hiring strategy, succession planning, performance management, and career development for the organization
• Participate in program design reviews and drive predictable and disciplined execution from micro-architecture through RTL freeze and verification sign-off
• Ensure alignment between technical milestones, staffing plans, and program schedules
• Proactively identify risks and lead mitigation strategies to keep programs on track without compromising quality
• Establish and optimize processes, metrics, and best practices that enable scale, reuse, and sustained execution velocity

• Possesses a Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
• 20+ years of direct, relevant semiconductor industry experience in RTL design and/or design verification
• Proven track record managing large, high-performance engineering teams
• Deep expertise in RTL design (System Verilog/Verilog) and design verification methodologies
• Extensive experience delivering complex GPU, CPU, and/or ASIC designs from micro-architecture through silicon
• Strong understanding of micro-architecture, verification planning, coverage, debug, and tape-out readiness
• Ability to remain technically hands-on while operating effectively at the executive and organizational leadership level

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software…