EDA/CAD SW Engineer
$101,400 - $152,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on developing critical emulation CAD algorithms.
About the role
This role involves developing critical CAD tools for emulation within Qualcomm Technologies Inc's Global CAD team, addressing unique Qualcomm SoC needs.
What you'll do
- Develop solutions for infrastructure needs using industry-standard tools and technologies.
- Develop critical emulation CAD algorithms for synthesis, partitioning, place and route, and clock optimization.
- Drive compute and storage optimization.
- Mentor and lead other team members.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 2 years of direct hands-on experience with CAD SW development.
- Proven ability with software design principles, practices, and patterns.
- Demonstratable knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
- Experience in RTL Synthesis (System Verilog -> Netlist) and Clock Tree Optimization.
- Exposure to VLSI design concepts and logic design.
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
- 2 years ASIC design, FPGA design, or verification experience.
- 2 years C SW development or CAD tool development experience.
- 2 years of hands-on experience with Linux.
- Experience with Git, LSF, JIRA, and GCC.
Skills: CAD tools, emulation CAD algorithms, VLSI design, RTL Synthesis, software design principles
This role has been open 16 days — well below the 79-day median for EDA/CAD Engineering roles.
EDA/CAD Engineering · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
692
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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 (692 roles · 74 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 42 | 692 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 175 | 1473 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 61 d | 79 d (−18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $195k |
Skills observed across this category: CAD tools, emulation CAD algorithms, VLSI design, RTL Synthesis, software design principles
Who's hiring in this category
- Cadence Design Systems · 161 open roles · median 165 d
- Synopsys · 59 open roles · median 37 d
- Micron Technology · 42 open roles · median 90 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 42 open roles · median 61 d
- NVIDIA · 41 open roles · median 74 d
- GlobalFoundries · 31 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 692 open EDA/CAD Engineering (EDA Tools) roles from 74 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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.