SOC Design Implementation Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Sep 30
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Hardware Engineering Group develops electronic systems, circuits, FPGA and DSP systems that launch cutting-edge products, with engineers collaborating cross-functionally to meet performance requirements. This SOC Design Implementation role focuses on Design Implementation within the hardware engineering domain, covering the flow from RTL to gates. The engineer will own RTL synthesis for performance/power/area, DFT insertion including MBIST and SCAN, low-power and logic equivalency checks, and signoff static timing analysis and ECO flows for timing closure with Design/DFT/PD teams.
What you will do
- RTL Synthesis to achieve the best Performance/Power/Area of the designs
- DFT insertions that include MBIST and SCAN, setup Timing Constraints for functional and Test Modes, and Validation.
- Run static Low-Power checks on gate level netlists
- Verify Logic Equivalency Checks between RTL to Gates and Gates to Gates
- Setup signoff Static Timing Analysis and ECO flows and achieve timing closure working with the Design/DFT/PD teams
- Timing analysis with sta tools
- Constraints debug and sanity checks
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 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ 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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