Full-Time

Hardware Engineer Campus Hire

Hardware Engineering

Qualcomm

Qualcomm

10,001+ employees

Designs, manufactures, and licenses wireless semiconductors

No salary listed

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Hardware Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
Bash
CAD
Verilog
Perl
VHDL
C/C++
FPGA
Computer Vision

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • Educational background in Electrical Engineering, VLSI, Embedded and VLSI, or Electronics and Communication Engineering is required.
  • Educational background or experience must include verifying systems-on-chip with embedded reduced instruction set computer or digital signal processor processors and communications or networking application-specific integrated circuits.
  • Experience with Verilog or Very High Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language, C or C++, Tcl, Perl, or shell scripting is required.
  • RTL design experience or strong object-oriented programming knowledge is required.
  • Knowledge of phase-locked loops, low-noise amplifiers, operational amplifiers, complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor technology, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, Cadence, SpectreRF, or layout is required for RF, analog, or mixed-signal integrated-circuit design.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
  • Ability to collaborate and work in teams is required.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Work in modem, multimedia, connectivity, computer vision and image processing, software implementation, and hardware acceleration.
  • Perform detailed technical analysis and translate ideas into models, software, and/or hardware.
  • Work closely with other teams to help deliver products.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain multimedia, gaming, and application software for mobile devices.
  • Work in one or more hardware engineering areas, including system-on-chip and hard-macro physical design, system-on-chip validation and debug, radio-frequency and analog layout, radio-frequency/analog/mixed-signal/power integrated-circuit design, low-power design, board and field-programmable-gate-array design, digital application-specific integrated-circuit design, design/system-on-chip verification, computer-aided design solution engineering, design for test, and central processing unit design.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of wireless or wired communications and protocols or graphics, video, and multimedia is a plus.

Qualcomm designs and licenses semiconductor technologies for wireless connectivity used in mobile devices, cars, and IoT. Its products include system-on-chips and RF components, plus a large portfolio of patents that it licenses to other companies. The company combines end-to-end semiconductor design with IP licensing to serve mobile, automotive, and IoT markets. Its goal is to expand wireless technology adoption by delivering standards-based silicon solutions and monetizing its intellectual property to support ongoing connectivity innovation.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Diego, California

Founded

1985

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What believers are saying

  • BMW’s July 29, 2026 award extends Snapdragon Digital Chassis revenue across the next decade.
  • June 24, 2026 Meta deal validates Dragonfly, with production starting in 2028.
  • July 2026 results showed automotive revenue up 61% and IoT revenue up 9%.

What critics are saying

  • July 29, 2026 guidance cut EPS to $2.05-$2.25 as Apple share shrinks.
  • Double-digit Snapdragon price hikes after September 1 risk OEM pushback and share loss.
  • Nvidia, MediaTek, and Mobileye pressure Qualcomm in autos, phones, and AI infrastructure; execution slips kill diversification.

What makes Qualcomm unique

  • Qualcomm owns Snapdragon Plus QTL licensing, monetizing patents beyond handset silicon.
  • BMW named Qualcomm its lead cockpit and ADAS silicon provider through 2030s.
  • Dragonfly C1000 and Meta’s 2028 deployment position Qualcomm in power-efficient data-center CPUs.

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Benefits

Premium-free health coverage

Onsite health & fitness centers

Retirement programs

Disability & life insurance programs

Tuition reimbursement

Product discounts

Flexible time off

Parental leave

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6 month growth

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1 year growth

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2 year growth

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