NPU Physical Design Engineer (Lead/Staff/Sr Staff)
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 15
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, circuits, and related silicon that launch cutting-edge products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet performance requirements. The team works on physical design for the Qualcomm Hexagon NPU across advanced technology nodes. This role owns PNR implementation — floorplanning, placement, CTS, and post-route — along with signoff domains such as STA, power analysis, FV, low power verification, and PV on the latest nodes.
What you will do
- Complete ownership on PNR implementation (Floorplanning, Placement, CTS, post_route,etc) on latest nodes.
- Signoff knowledge is mandatory (STA,Power analysis,FV, low power verification, PV,etc)
- Quick learner with good analytical and problem solving skills
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 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- PNR implementation for Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
- Good hands-on experience on Floorplanning, PNR and STA flows
- Good knowledge on Placement/Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), optimization, etc
- Good understanding on signoff domains– LEC/CLP/PDN knowledge, etc
- Good knowledge on Unix/Linux – Perl/TCL fundamentals/scripting
- 7+ years experience with PNR flow in latest tech nodes (e.g., 4nm/5nm/7nm/10nm
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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