[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Qualcomm jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Qualcomm · Santa Clara, CA # GPU DV Engineer Santa Clara, California, United States of America $182,200.00 - $273,400.00 Operations Listed on Qualcomm’s official careers site. Posted September 17, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Qualcomm’s careers site →](https://careers.qualcomm.com/careers/job/446719179999) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Qualcomm](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/) / GPU DV Engineer ## Job description ### Company Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. ### Job Area Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm GPU Engineer, you may architect, design, implement, verify, and/or optimize the performance and power of GPU cores. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer needs. ### Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. ### Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. - 2+ years of relevant GPU experience. - 1+ year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director and above). - 1+ year in a technical leadership role with direct reports (only applies to positions with direct reports). ### Principal Duties and Responsibilities - Leverages advanced GPU knowledge and experience to architect, design, implement, verify, and/or optimize the performance and power of GPU cores. - Builds functional model simulations, develops software, and tests for various graphics to verify correctness and ensures advanced performance and power goals are met. - Designs, programs, and runs comprehensive graphics tests using tools and methods under different scenarios and benchmarks to verify functionality, performance, power, and stability and identify issues. - Collaborates with cross-functional teams, third-party vendors, and external users to guide implementation and ensure alignment with needs and goals. - Develops critical driver and compiler software to support GPU products. - Writes detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions for complex GPU projects to guide users and/or customers to implement output. ### Level of Responsibility - Works independently with minimal supervision. - Provides supervision/guidance to other team members. - Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group. - Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc. - Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions. - Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively. 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. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. 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). ### To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications. ### EEO Employer Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification. Qualcomm 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. ### Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits $182,200.00 - $273,400.00 The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 17, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 102 days - Location: Santa Clara, California, United States of America - Pay: $182,200.00 - $273,400.00[Apply on Qualcomm’s careers site →](https://careers.qualcomm.com/careers/job/446719179999) ## More jobs at Qualcomm ### [#Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/6663575ec980e8839d88/) Santa Clara, California, United States of America ### [#Test Engineer, ATE RF](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/b1f3b04f52bbfbde07a3/) Santa Clara, California, United States of America ### [ASIC Methodology Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/ec75109104f4177da446/) Santa Clara, California, United States of America ### [CPU DFT Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/d135ce2526fb3e186c75/) Santa Clara, California, United States of America ### [CPU Emulation Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/fe1d6c6b0b04890585ee/) Santa Clara, California, United States of America ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Lead Software Engineer - AI/ML Engineering, GPU ML Serving](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/7b65ad1022eb8eee2fc3/) JPMorganChase · Seattle, WA, United States ### [Software Engineer III- AI/ML Engineering, GPU ML Serving](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/8b284b126bdb2501738c/) JPMorganChase · Palo Alto, CA, United States ### [GPU Software Engineer - GPU Libraries](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/advanced-micro-devices-amd/jobs/c2ee90d281c78f0780af/) Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) · California, United States ### [GPU Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/dca46d9081829dc94af5/) Leidos · Arlington, VA ### [Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer - GPU Validation](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/oracle/jobs/3ec7e9bacabadf29cc41/) Oracle · Nashville, TN, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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