AI/ML CAD Principal Engineer

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

JPrincipal Responsibilities:

• Senior leader with 20+ CAD/Methodology development experience for team in Bengaluru.
• Drive tools, flows, methodologies globally as part of world-wide CAD organization.
• Develop and implement advanced CAD flows and methodologies for front end RTL Design to Verification Methodologies and framework development.
• Utilize scripting languages (python) to automate CAD/IT processes and increase efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration of CAD flows.
• Stay up-to-date with cutting-edge technology (AI/ML), conduct thorough analysis of CAD tools and make improvements.
• Work closely with users to troubleshoot and resolve any issues that arise in tools, flows, environment, and infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building full stack AI applications, with a focus on practical, production-grade solutions
• Strong proficiency in Rust for performance-critical systems and Python for AI development and scripting .
• Solid understanding of large language models (LLMs), their mechanics, and their real-world applications.
• Experience implementing tool use capabilities for LLMs and agent frameworks
• Knowledge of evaluation methodologies for fine-tuned language models
• Good grasp of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and latest AI Agent frameworks
• Ability to stay current with the fast-evolving AI landscape]. Including advancements in LLMs and neural networks

• Strong understanding of CAD/EDA tools and methodologies.
• Hands on experience with regression systems, CI/CD, Revision Control System (git, perforce) workflow.
• Strong fundamentals in digital design, design verification methodologies and EDA tools. Knowledge of SOC architecture is a plus

• Preferred – Masters in VLSI or Computer Science
• Minimum – Bachelors in Electronics/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
• Atleast 15 years’ experience in development of tools/flows/methodologies in either RTL, DV, synthesis, PnR or Signoff.
  • Should have a proven record of driving new innovative tool/flow/methodology solutions.
  • Should have managed a medium sized team.

Level of Responsibility:

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Work with chip leads in support of design verification.
• Collaborate with chip leads to understand the design methodology. high-level requirements, determine other areas to support current or future designs that can benefit from automation and tooling.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc. 

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