senior software engineering Hardware Engineer tech_leadership 10+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Mar 21, 2026

About this role

Qualcomm is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Bangalore, India. The posting calls out experience with Python, Data Structures and roughly 10+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role
Hardware Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Tech leadership
Location
Bangalore, India
Experience
10+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Mar 21, 2026
AI Summary
Design and optimize high-performance CPU cores through floor-planning, physical design, and signoff. Requires 10+ years in chip development with Python/Tcl programming, automation expertise, and broad physical design experience across multiple tasks.

Job description

from Qualcomm careers

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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.

As CPU Integration CAD engineer, you will enable the floor-planning, physical design (PD), physical design verification (PDV), and signoff of Qualcomm’s class-leading Oryon CPU cores.

Qualifications:

* 10+ years of hands-on experience in development of high-performance chips - either in a design or CAD role

* High level of programming proficiency (Python and Tcl). Knowledge of data structures and algorithms

* Experience with automation

* Experience with a broad variety of Physical Design tasks - ranging all the way from place-and-route, analysis, timing sign-off and PDV

* Experience with advanced technology nodes (5nm or lower)

* Strong user of industry-standard PDV tools such as Siemens/Mentor Calibre

* Strong user of industry-standard place-and-route tools such as Cadence Innovus

* Proven track record of managing and regressing place-and-route flows

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