DV CAD Engineer - Remote
$186,700 - $280,100 USD yearly
Originally posted 7 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a CAD Engineer, you will focus on the methodology and support of RTL design verification.
What you'll do
- Work with chip leads to understand design methodology and high-level requirements for design verification.
- Collaborate with chip leads to identify areas for automation and tooling in current or future designs.
What you'll need
- Strong fundamentals in digital design verification.
- Strong skills using simulators, VIPs, testbenches, and emulators.
- Strong experience scripting (Python, Perl) in support of design verification, including regression systems, CI/CD, GIT workflow, profiling, and coverage.
- Knowledge of SOC architecture.
- Hands-on experience in digital design.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of relevant work experience.
Nice to have
- 10 years of experience.
- Experience with web programming (javascript, etc) and databases.
Skills: design verification, automation, tooling, scripting, CI/CD
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 79-day median for EDA/CAD Engineering roles.
EDA/CAD Engineering · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
704
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Median days open
79 d
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Median salary
$195k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (704 roles · 75 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 42 | 704 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 180 | 1489 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 60 d | 79 d (−19 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $195k |
Skills observed across this category: design verification, automation, tooling, scripting, CI/CD
Who's hiring in this category
- Cadence Design Systems · 163 open roles · median 162 d
- Synopsys · 59 open roles · median 36 d
- Micron Technology · 44 open roles · median 107 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 42 open roles · median 60 d
- NVIDIA · 41 open roles · median 73 d
- GlobalFoundries · 30 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 704 open EDA/CAD Engineering (EDA Tools) roles from 75 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.