Qualcomm Technologies will add more than 150 positions as part of a $127 million expansion of its Research & Development facility in Cork.
Qualcomm Technologies, headquartered in San Diego, California, has established a presence in Cork since 2013, where QT Technologies Ireland currently employs hundreds of people.
The company's semiconductor technology is used in mobile communications and other industries.
IDA Ireland is supporting the Cork investment, and the more than 150 new jobs that will be generated over the next four years will be in highly skilled engineering roles. The hardware and software research teams will co-locate in the Cork site, according to the company.
"We are very proud that this project means that the highly skilled teams in Cork will be addressing market challenges by enabling industries such as manufacturing, automotive, hyperscale computing, gaming, medical, and education," Paul Kelleher, VP Engineering, QT Technologies Ireland Limited, said.
"QT Technologies Ireland is a very exciting place to work, given our uniqueness in Ireland in developing the broad set of skills and capabilities required to execute on advanced process technology nodes," he said in a statement.
"The QT Technologies Ireland site in Cork City has gone from strength to strength since 2013. "This globally recognised company in its sector is now creating and developing critical cutting-edge technology in a regional location," said Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland.
"This latest investment increases the strategic functions managed by the leadership team at the Cork facility, significantly enhancing the South West of Ireland's established tech cluster," said the spokesperson.
Source: RTE