Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

About The Role

The Microcontroller Sub-System IP team plays a crucial role in enabling embedded processing solutions across various functions and products at Qualcomm. This team deals with security, power management, and other system-on-chip (SoC) functions across multiple business units (IoT, Mobile, Auto, XR, Compute, etc.). We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer who can provide deep technical leadership, drive architecture and design excellence, and influence subsystem direction across complex programs. If you’re passionate about solving complex problems and want to be part of a diverse, multicultural team, read on!

Responsibilities

• Micro-Architecture and Technical Leadership: Driving micro-architecture for both simple and highly complex digital blocks, making key design trade-offs, and providing technical leadership across the subsystem.
• RTL Development and Design Quality: Leading RTL (Register Transfer Level) development using industry best practices. This includes handling multi-clock designs, high-frequency requirements, low power, and low latency considerations while ensuring high performance, scalability, and design robustness.
• Debugging and Post-Silicon Bring-Up: Leading root-cause analysis and resolution of complex design issues during development and supporting post-silicon bring-up activities across cross-functional teams.
• Documentation and Reviews: Creating comprehensive design documentation, driving high-quality design and architecture reviews, and ensuring clarity, maintainability, and reuse across projects.
• Design Optimization: Driving optimization for key metrics such as area, power, and performance while balancing product requirements, implementation constraints, and long-term architectural goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Mentorship: Partnering closely with DFT (Design for Testability), Implementation, Verification, Emulation, and Firmware teams, while mentoring junior engineers and influencing technical direction across the wider organization.
• Positive Attitude: Bring a fun-loving attitude and a passion for inclusively solving problems.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience:

10+ years of ASIC design experience, including significant ownership of complex subsystem or SoC design deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more