SOC Implementation Engineer, Lead
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 27
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 digital/analog/RF/optical systems for next-generation products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet performance requirements. This SOC implementation role focuses on RTL synthesis for performance/power/area, DFT insertion with MBIST and SCAN, low-power checks, logic equivalency verification, and static timing analysis and ECO closure in partnership with Design, DFT, and 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 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+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year 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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