CPU Staff Physical Design Engineer

8 Hours ago • 2 Years +

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Job Description

Qualcomm, a leading technology innovator, seeks a CPU Staff Physical Design Engineer for its Noida CPU team. This role involves developing high-performance, power-optimized custom CPU cores and handling complex hardware hardening from RTL to GDS, including synthesis, PNR, and timing. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, contributing to cutting-edge, world-class products. This position offers a creative environment to push performance, energy efficiency, and scalability boundaries.
Must have:
  • 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
  • Handle hardening complex HMs from RTL to GDS (Synthesis, PNR, Timing)
  • Solid understanding industry standard tools for physical implementation (Genus, Innovus, FC, PT, Tempus, Voltas, Redhawk)
  • Solid grip from floorplan to PRO and timing signoff along with understanding of IR drop and physical verification aspect
  • Experience preparing complex ECOs for timing convergence (across huge set of corners) through Tweaker / Tempus / Physical PT ECOs
  • Awareness of tricks for minimizing power
  • Expertise in Perl, TCL language
Good to have:
  • 8+ years of experience in Physical design, STA
  • Experience in deep submicron process technology nodes
  • Knowledge of high performance and low power implementation methods
  • Willingness to push PPA to the best possible extent
  • Strong fundamentals
Perks:
  • World-class health benefit option providing world-class coverage to employees and their eligible dependents
  • Programs designed to help employees build and prepare for a financially secure future
  • Self and family resources to build emotional/mental strength and resilience, and define purpose
  • Programs and resources to help employees Live+Well and Work+Well
  • Continuous learning and development programs
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Mentorships

Job Details

Job Posting Date

2025-09-05

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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 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.

Qualcomm Noida CPU team is hiring for developing high performance and power optimized custom CPU cores. Individuals to Handle hardening complex HMs from RTL to GDS [ Synthesis, PNR, Timing].

We are excited to add folks with us for the most cutting-edge work. Here, individuals would have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and passionate engineers in the world to create designs that push the envelope on performance, energy efficiency and scalability.

We offer a fun, creative and flexible work environment, with a shared vision to build products to change the world.

Desired experience:

  • 8+ years of experience in Physical design, STA.
  • Solid understanding industry standard tools for physical implementation [ Genus, Innovus, FC, PT, Tempus, Voltas and redhawk].
  • Solid grip from floorplan to PRO and timing signoff along with understanding of IR drop and physical verification aspect.
  • Should have experienced about preparing complex ECOs for timing convergence [ across huge set of corners] through Tweaker / Tempus / Physical PT ECOs.
  • Should be aware about the tricks for minimizing power.
  • Experience in deep submicron process technology nodes is strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of high performance and low power implementation methods is preferred.
  • Willing to push PPA to the best possible extent.
  • Strong fundamentals.
  • Expertise in Perl, TCL language

Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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