Senior Digital Design (Radio) - Qualcomm, Bristol or Cambridge, UK

Qualcomm invents breakthrough technologies that transform how the world computes, connects, and communicates. Today, our inventions are the foundation for life-changing products, experiences, and industries.

Based in either our Cambridge or Bristol office, this role offers a Senior position within the Digital team to define and deliver next-generation radio designs. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of digital modem design, WLAN or Bluetooth technologies, with experience working closely with Systems and Analog teams to integrate signal-processing and analogue IP blocks. This role demands strong technical judgement, leadership qualities, and a commitment to excellence.

Qualcomm’s Voice and Music Business Unit is a leading player in wireless earbud, headsets, and smart speaker markets. Together we deliver hardware, software and applications that bring together the very latest wireless and audio technologies to create ground-breaking products.

• Own digital micro-architecture and RTL delivery to create next-generation low-power radio designs, working closely with analogue and digital-signal-processing teams to meet performance, power and area requirements.
• Define and review high-speed logic, operating modes and low-power behaviours, ensuring alignment with overall system intent.
• Drive technical solutions across multiple design phases, from concept review through to implementation.
• Provide technical leadership for the IP delivery, working with design, verification, and programme teams to ensure quality and schedule alignment.
• Support lab bring-up and evaluation of chip samples.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, working across disciplines to clarify requirements, evaluate trade-offs and create technically sound solutions.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, contributing to a collaborative culture.

• Experience of Bluetooth or WLAN protocols, modem design, digital-signal processing techniques.
• Experience working at a high level with cross-functional teams.
• Deep understanding of digital design principles, with experience in sign-off for multi-clock, low-power designs, including design-for-debug and DFT.
• Strong experience in Verilog/SystemVerilog (essential).
• Knowledge of digital verification methodologies, with the ability to review, challenge, and guide verification strategies in collaboration with verification teams.
• Working knowledge of digital signal processing concepts; experience with SystemC design and High-Level Synthesis flows is desirable.
• Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills and effective written and verbal communication.
• An ownership mindset, able to collaborate effectively and provide technical leadership in cross-functional environments.

• 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.

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience delivering complex digital designs.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic or Computer Engineering, or related field.

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.