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From early high-level architectural exploration, through micro architectural research and arriving at a detailed specification.\n\nRTL ownership. Development, assessment, and refinement of RTL design to target power, performance, area, and timing goals\n\nWorking collaboratively with block designers, verification, architecture, implementation, and post-silicon teams to resolve issues and ensure timely project execution.\n\nCollaborating with cross-functional teams, debugging, and identifying issues, providing workarounds, and making recommendations on bug fixes.\n\nLeading and mentoring a team of engineers, providing technical guidance to the team\n\nLeading overall project planning efforts and execution.\n\nSkillset required\nThe candidate must have at least 5-8 years of front-end ASIC RTL design experience. 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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).\nQualcomm 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.\nTo all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. 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