CPU STA Engineer, Senior Lead

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation. 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.

Must Have

• Extensive experience in Place & Route with FC or Innovus.
• Complete ASIC flow with low power, performance and area optimization techniques.
• Experience with STA using Primetime and/or Tempus.
• Proficient in constraint generation and validation.
• Experience of multiple power domain implementation with complex UPF/CPF definition.
• Formal verification experience (Formality/Conformal).
• Perl/Tcl, Python, C++ skills are needed.
• Strong problem solving and ASIC development/debugging skills.
• Experience with CPU micro-architecture and their critical path.
• Low power implementation techniques experience.
• High speed CPU implementation.
• Clock Tree Implementation Techniques for High Speed Design Implementation.
• Exposure to Constraint management tool and Verilog coding experience.

Perks & Benefits

• Qualcomm offers a world-class health benefit option providing world-class coverage to employees and their eligible dependents.
• Our programs are designed to help employees build and prepare for a financially secure future.
• Our self and family resources help you build emotional/mental strength and resilience, as well as define your purpose — in life and at work.
• Qualcomm’s wellbeing programs and resources offer support to help employees Live+Well and Work+Well, so they can unlock their full potential at home, at work, and everywhere between.

Job Posting Date

2025-10-23

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 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.

• Extensive experience in Place & Route with FC or Innovus is an absolute must

• Complete ASIC flow with low power, performance and area optimization techniques

• Experience with STA using Primetime and/or Tempus is required

• Proficient in constraint generation and validation

• Experience of multiple power domain implementation with complex UPF/CPF definition required

• Formal verification experience (Formality/Conformal)

• Perl/Tcl, Python, C++ skills are needed

• Strong problem solving and ASIC development/debugging skills

• Experience with CPU micro-architecture and their critical path

• Low power implementation techniques experience

• High speed CPU implementation

• Clock Tree Implementation Techniques for High Speed Design Implementation are required

• Exposure to Constraint management tool and Verilog coding experience

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.