FPGA prototyping/FPGA design Engineer (Lead/Staff)

## Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited ## Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. Role Overview: We are looking for experienced engineers with strong expertise in FPGA Prototyping and Emulation to join our team at Qualcomm Bangalore. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building, validating, and debugging complex SoC/IP designs using FPGA prototyping and emulation platforms. Key Responsibilities: * Develop and maintain FPGA-based prototypes and emulation environments for SoC/IP validation. * Integrate and validate high-speed and low-speed interfaces on emulation/FPGA platforms. * Collaborate with design and verification teams to ensure functional correctness and performance. * Debug hardware/software issues and provide timely solutions. * Optimize prototyping/emulation flows for faster turnaround and improved coverage. Preferred Qualifications: * 6 to 10 years of experience in FPGA Design/FPGA Prototyping (A Must). * Good understanding of FPGA architecture, RTL design (Verilog/SystemVerilog), integration, and static timing analysis. * Familiarity with high-speed and low speed protocols such as PCIe, UFS, USB, EMAC, I2C, SPI, UART. * Familiarity with DDR interfaces and memory subsystem integration. * Hands-on experience with FPGA prototyping and/or Emulation platforms. * Good understanding of SoC architecture and verification methodologies. * Strong debugging and problem-solving skills. * Experience with scripting languages (Python, TCL) for automation. * Exposure to software bring-up on FPGA/emulation platforms. Education: * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field. Applicants: 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 disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com 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). 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. 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. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.