High‑Speed IP Integration Engineer, Up to Snr Staff (USB/PCIe/UHS) (Hsinchu, Taipei)

Company: Qualcomm Semiconductor Limited Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering General Summary: As a forward-thinking technology company, Qualcomm advances the limits of innovation in "Industrial and Embedded IoT" to deliver next-generation experiences and accelerate digital transformation toward a smarter, more seamlessly connected world. We are seeking a seasoned RTL Design Engineer to join our SoC design team. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing RTL designs for complex SoC platforms, with a focus on integration and performance evaluation of 3rd party IPs such as USB and PCIe. You will collaborate closely with verification, physical design, and system architecture teams to ensure seamless integration, robust functionality, and optimal performance. Responsibilities • Define and implement RTL architecture for SoC subsystems • Integrate 3rd party IPs (USB, PCIe, UHS) into SoC designs and evaluate their performance • Develop and optimize RTL code for performance, power, and area efficiency • Collaborate with verification teams to ensure functional correctness and coverage • Work with physical design teams to achieve timing closure and DFT compliance • Debug and resolve RTL issues across simulation, emulation, and silicon validation • Drive methodology improvements and automation for RTL design flow • Provide guidance on coding styles, interface protocols, and best practices • Occasional business travel across APAC and other regions may be required Minimum Qualifications • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field • 5+ years of hands-on experience in RTL design and SoC integration • Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog and RTL design methodologies • Experience with integration and performance evaluation of USB / PCIe / UHS 3rd party IPs • Familiarity with RTL-to-GDSII flow and timing closure • Strong scripting skills in Python, Tcl, or Shell • Excellent problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills Preferred Qualifications • Experience with low-power design techniques and clock/power domain crossing • Knowledge of AMBA protocols (AXI, AHB, APB) and interconnect design • Familiarity with post-silicon validation and debug of interface IPs • Exposure to EDA tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler, VCS, or Cadence tools • Comfortable working in a globally distributed engineering environment • Experience correlating pre-silicon verification with post-silicon performance/yield Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. 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.