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Staff CPU/NPU Architecture RTL Design Engineer

Qualcomm · Markham, Ontario, Canada

Posted 2026-08-27 · Verified live 2026-09-19

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<h2><br><b>Company:</b></h2>Qualcomm Canada ULC<p></p><h2><b>Job Area:</b></h2>Engineering Group, Engineering Group &gt; ASICS Engineering<p></p><p><u><b>General Summary:</b></u></p><p>Join us to build IP blocks that power Snapdragon processors and AI inference engines.</p><p></p><p>Qualcomm's Hexagon NPU Team is hiring for the various positions in Markham, Canada for the development of high-performance, energy-efficient CPU and AI processors.</p><p>Hexagon NPU is an in-house built Qualcomm proprietary processor which is the center of Qualcomm's hybrid AI computing capability targeted for a broad spectrum of AI use cases across market segments.<br><b>Replacement Position</b></p><p><br>We are seeking highly skilled engineers with:</p><ul><li><p>ideally 2+ years of experience</p></li><li><p>strong knowledge in CPU/AI processor micro-architecture, architecture</p></li><li><p>RTL design</p></li><li><p>debug architecture</p></li><li><p>power-management and circuit design.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p></p><p>Other areas of expertise should span:</p><ul><li><p>RTL Design of high-performance CPU/AI processors</p></li><li><p>RTL coding, micro-architecture and architecture&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Computer Arithmetic</p></li><li><p>Instruction fetch, scheduling and register renaming</p></li><li><p>Fixed-Point, Floating-Point design</p></li><li><p>Matrix Multiply engines</p></li><li><p>Vector Extensions</p></li><li><p>Memory sub-systems, Load/store, caches, atomics, coherence and consistency</p></li><li><p>Branch prediction, out-of-order, dispatch, schedulers</p></li><li><p>Multi-processor and multi-threaded systems</p></li><li><p>RISC-V&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Power, performance and Area (PPA) optimizations</p></li><li><p>CPU sub-system Logic Design</p></li></ul><p></p><p><u><b>Minimum Qualifications:</b></u></p>• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.<br> OR<br>Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.<br> OR<br>PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Applicants</b>: 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&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found&nbsp;<a href="https://qualcomm.service-now.com/hrpublic?id=hr_public_article_view&amp;sysparm_article=KB0039028" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. 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).</p><p></p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies</b>:&nbsp;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.</p><p></p><p><b>Pay range and Other Compensation &amp; Benefits:</b></p>$124,200.00 - $174,200.00<p></p><p>The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm.&nbsp; We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).&nbsp; In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer.</p><p></p><p>If you would like more information about this role, please contact <a href="http://www.qualcomm.com/contact/corporate" rel="noopener noreferrer">Qualcomm Careers</a>.</p>

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