RISC-V System IP Sr Design Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 7
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm India's Engineering Group > Systems Engineering team works on system IP and SoC design. This role is focused on RISC-V/ARM based system IP design and micro-architecture, RTL development, and design convergence across architecture, synthesis, timing closure and verification. The engineer will manage SoC dependencies and drive front-end design milestones across design, verification and physical implementation.
What you will do
- Manage SoC dependencies, planning and tracking of all front-end design related tasks
- Driving project milestones across the design, verification and physical implementations
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 2+ years of solid experience in IP/SoC design and micro-architecture
- RISC-V ISA or ARM ISA knowledge
- Understanding of interconnect protocols like CHI/AHB/AXI/ACE/ACE-Lite/NoC concepts
- Good knowledge of Digital Design and RTL development
- Hands-on experience with SoC Design, Verilog RTL coding
- Understanding of CPU architecture, coherency protocols and virtualization.
- Working knowledge of Synthesis, DC/DCG synthesis with Synopsys design complier, DFT, verification, formal verification, silicon debug
- Working knowledge of Lint, CDC, PLDRC, CLP etc
- Good understanding of the design convergence cycle in terms of architecture, micro-architecture, synthesis, timing closure and verification
- Should possess effective communication and leadership skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
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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