CPU STA CAD & Methodology Engineer (Staff/Sr Staff)
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 31
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Hardware Engineering Group plans, designs, optimizes, verifies, and tests electronic systems and circuits for next-generation products. As a CPU STA CAD engineer, you will build and support analysis tools and flows that ensure custom CPUs achieve industry-leading power, performance, and area. The role involves maintaining and debugging STA and timing closure (ECO) flows, guiding worldwide CPU physical design teams, and working with EDA vendors on roadmaps and tool issues.
What you will do
- Architect and recommend methodology improvements to ensure our silicon has the best power, performance and area
- Maintain, support and debug STA and timing closure (ECO) flows, and resolve project-specific issues
- Work closely with worldwide CPU physical design teams, and provide methodology guidance and tools/flows support.
- Work with EDA vendors to define roadmap and to resolve tool issues .
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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