Staff Design Engineer [Low Power] in , United States
This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Oct 27, 2026).
Description
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. is seeking an experienced ASIC Design Engineer to join its Integrated Wireless Technology team. The role focuses on developing low power micro-architecture and design for WiFi technology, SOC Design, and power reduction techniques. The candidate will be involved in the full ASIC development process, from specifications to post-silicon bring-up, and will work closely with the verification team.
Responsibilities:
Develop technical specifications from architectural and systems requirements.
Deliver detailed low power micro-architecture and design.
Collaborate with the verification team to create verification plans and participate in the debug phase.
Own design through the full ASIC development process including specification, RTL implementation, verification, synthesis, timing closure, emulation, and post-silicon bring-up.
Conduct silicon power measurements, silicon debug, and power correlation.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of ASIC design experience, or
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 3+ years of ASIC design experience, or
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field with 2+ years of ASIC design experience.
Skills:
Experience in SoC low power micro-architecture and design methodology.
Proficiency in Power Intent/Implementation, power estimates, and power analysis tools.
Hands-on experience in silicon bring-up and debug.
Familiarity with multi-domain clocking and AMBA bus protocols (AHB, APB, AXI ).
Experience with ARM IP based full chip debug and PCIE/USB peripherals.
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