FPGA Design & Firmware Engineer, ASICS Engineering Posted

## FPGA Design & Firmware Engineer, Staff San Diego, California, United States of America Apply Now Find out how well you match with this jobJob :
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** Company:
** Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.##
** Job Area:
** Engineering Group, Engineering Group  ASICS Engineering
** General

Summary:

** As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what is possible to enable next-generation experiences and drive transformations in communication and data processing, helping create a smarter, more connected future for all.  Join the Qualcomm Global CAD team developing advanced FPGA-based emulation and prototyping solutions supporting next-generation IoT, mobile, compute, and data center platforms. We are seeking an experienced Senior FPGA Design / FPGA Firmware Engineer with strong hands-on experience in RTL design, FPGA implementation, system integration, and embedded software.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role with significant influence on FPGA system architecture, HW/SW partitioning, firmware design, and long-term technology direction.
** Responsibilities
* ** Design, implement, integrate, and debug FPGA RTL and firmware for custom emulation and prototyping platforms.
* Develop FPGA solutions using industry-standard AMD/Xilinx and Intel FPGA technologies and tool chains.
* Contribute to system architecture, HW/SW partitioning, FPGA architecture, implementation strategy, and system integration.
* Work on large and complex FPGA designs involving clock/reset architecture, clock-domain crossings, high-speed interfaces, and timing closure.
* Design and integrate high-speed FPGA interfaces, including PCIe, MGT/Ser Des and LVDS-based connectivity.
* Develop and integrate embedded software and firmware supporting FPGA-based systems.
* Contribute to the continuous development and improvement of FPGA tools, technologies, methodologies, automation, and design flows.
* Explore and apply AI/ML techniques to FPGA design, verification, debug, and development flows, improving engineering productivity, design quality, and automation.
* Collaborate across hardware, software, CAD, and system engineering teams to debug and resolve complex system-level problems.
** Minimum Requirements
*** Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
* 5+ years of professional experience in FPGA design, FPGA firmware, RTL development, or related digital hardware development.
* Strong hands-on experience with System Verilog/Verilog and RTL/HDL design.
* Experience with modern FPGA platforms such as AMD/Xilinx Ultra Scale+, MPSoC, Versal, Intel Stratix, or Agilex.
* Experience with FPGA development tools such as AMD Vivado or Intel Quartus.
* Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across hardware and software teams.
** Preferred Qualifications
*** Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field.
* Experience with clock-domain crossing (CDC), high-speed designs, clock/reset architecture, FPGA implementation, and timing closure techniques.
* Hands-on experience with FPGA MGT/Ser Des transceivers and LVDS interfaces, including integration, bring-up, and debug.
* Strong understanding of digital logic, computer architecture, and VLSI design concepts.
* Hands-on programming experience with C++ and Python.
* Experience implementing and debugging interfaces and protocols such as AXI, PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, MGT, and LVDS.
* Experience designing, integrating, bringing up, and debugging large-scale, rack-based multi-FPGA systems, including…