Physical Design Staff Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 26
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's ASIC Engineering group designs and delivers high performance, low power IP and SoC products, with engineers collaborating across cross-functional teams to determine product execution paths. This role is focused on physical design for Qualcomm SoCs on the latest technology nodes. The engineer will take complete ownership of PNR implementation — floorplanning, placement, CTS and post-route — along with signoff domains such as STA, power analysis, formal verification and low power verification.
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 Science, Engineering, or related field.
- PNR implementation for Qualcomm SoC's
- 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
- 12+ years Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.
- 12+ 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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