Full-Time

2027 Campus Hire Associate Engineer HW

Hardware Engineering

Updated on 9/9/2026

Qualcomm

Qualcomm

10,001+ employees

Designs, manufactures, and licenses wireless semiconductors

No salary listed

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In Person

Bachelor's, Associate's

Category
Hardware Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Bash
CAD
Verilog
Perl
RISC
VHDL
C/C++
FPGA
Computer Vision

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Requirements
  • An Associate's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • Educational background is required in verifying systems-on-chip with embedded RISC/DSP processors or communications/networking ASICs.
  • Experience with Verilog or VHDL, C/C++, Tcl, Perl, or shell scripting is required.
  • RTL design experience and/or strong object-oriented programming knowledge is required.
  • Knowledge of PLL, LNA, OpAmp, CMOS, ADC/DAC, Cadence, SpectreRF, or layout is required for RF/Analog/Mixed Signal IC Design.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
  • The ability to collaborate and work in teams is required.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Perform detailed technical analysis.
  • Translate ideas into models, software, and/or hardware.
  • Work closely with other teams to help deliver products.
  • Work on hardware and software implementation and hardware acceleration across modem, multimedia, connectivity, computer vision, and image processing areas.
  • Contribute to areas including SoC and hard macro physical design, SoC validation and debug, RF and analog layout, RF/analog/mixed-signal/power IC design, low-power design, board and FPGA design, digital ASIC design, design/SoC verification, CAD solutions engineering, design for test, and CPU design.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of wireless or wired communications and protocols or graphics/video multimedia is a plus.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

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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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • AWS partnership opens potential for $60 billion in chip and product demand.
  • Qualcomm targets over $15 billion data-center revenue by fiscal 2029, diversifying away from phones.
  • Qualcomm Ventures backed Ultrahuman on September 3, extending into wearables and on-device software.

What critics are saying

  • Apple modem revenue is shrinking faster; Qualcomm expects a roughly 50% drop by December 2026.
  • Custom Amazon AI chips carry gross margins below Qualcomm’s 48%-50% baseline, pressuring profitability.
  • Arm’s licensing dispute and FTC scrutiny keep Qualcomm exposed to IP and contract shocks.

What makes Qualcomm unique

  • Qualcomm’s Snapdragon and patent portfolio still anchor Android, automotive, and IoT ecosystems.
  • Amazon named Qualcomm for multi-generation AI inference chips and 1.6T optical connectivity, September 2026.
  • Qualcomm Japan Robotics Center deepens physical-AI partnerships with FANUC, Toyota, and Fujitsu.

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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

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

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Yahoo Finance
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Foreign Policy Journal
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Yahoo Finance
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