DDR PHY Timing Design Engineer

Job Posting Date

2025-10-17

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Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Analog Mixed Signal Design

General Summary:

QCT DDR PHY team develops high-speed/low-power DRAM memory interface for all Qualcomm chipsets in latest DDR technologies. This position requires involvement in static timing analysis (STA) and closure of DDR PHY interface and internal logic components operating on high speed conventional and source synchronous DDR clocking scheme.

Responsibilities include:

• Focused analysis and ownership of specific DDR PHY architecture components for timing closure bottlenecks and convergence feasibility.
• Identification and analysis of timing bottlenecks and mitigation solutions.
• Guidance to front-end and physical teams on all aspects of timing considerations.
• Development and support of PrimeTime STA timing constraints.
• Development of scripted automation for efficient data processing.

Required for this Role:

• 2+ years industry experience with static timing analysis (STA) and PrimeTime constraints development.
• Unix/Perl/TCL scripting (must be comfortable with writing scripts)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across multiple teams across global locations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in DDR interface operation and off-chip timing considerations, including signal/power integrity (LPDDRx, DDRx, HBM).
• Good understanding of architecture, system, and integration aspects for DDR PHYs.
• Good understanding of design for yield and production challenges with DDR systems.

Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required, Master's preferred

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$115,600.00 - $173,400.00

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