Physical Design Engineer

2 Months ago • 4-10 Years • Software Development & Engineering • $164,000 PA - $264,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Physical Design Engineer at Qualcomm, you will be involved in the complete Physical Design Flow, innovating, developing, and implementing chips and cores using state-of-the-art tools and technologies. You will be responsible for delivering complex, high-speed, low power designs, including GPU, Camera, and other components. Your tasks will include floorplanning, power planning, IR drop analysis, cell placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, timing optimization, RC extraction, signal integrity analysis, and debugging timing violations. You will also work on low power implementation methods and customized Place & Route to achieve area reduction, performance, and power goals. Deep knowledge of scripting and software languages such as Python, PERL/TCL, Linux/Unix shell and C are essential. You will design, verify, and deliver Physical Design solutions from netlist and timing constraints to the final product.
Must have:
  • Experience with Physical Design
  • Experience with Place & Route tools like Cadence Innovus and/or Synopsys Fusion Compiler
  • Experience with timing closure experience in Synopsys PTSI
  • Experience with formal verification
  • Experience with Power domain analysis
Perks:
  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants
  • Highly competitive benefits package

Job Details


Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all.  

QCTs Digital ASIC Team is actively seeking candidates for several physical design engineering positions in our SOC and core design team. As a physical design engineer you will innovate, develop, and implement chips and cores using state-of-the-art tools and technologies.


You will be part of a team responsible for the complete Physical Design Flow and deliveries of complex, high-speed, low power designs such as GPU, Camera and other MM, DDR, Modem, Audio . Tasks also involve the development and enablement of low power implementation methods, customized P&R to achieve area reduction, performance, and power goals. Additional responsibilities in this role involves good understanding of functional and test (DFT) mode constraints for place and route, floorplanning, power planning, IR drop analysis, cell placement, multi-mode & multi-corner (MMMC) clock tree synthesis, routing, timing optimization and closure, RC extraction, signal integrity, cross talk noise and delay analysis, debugging timing violations for MMMC designs, implementing timing fixes and functional ECOs, debugging and fixing physical violations, and formal verification. The individual also should have deep knowledge on scripting and software languages including Python, PERL/TCL, Linux/Unix shell and C. This individual will design, verify, and deliver complex Physical Design solutions from netlist and timing constraints to the final product.


Preferred Qualifications
10+ years industry experience
in the following areas:
- Physical Design
- Place & Route tool experience on Cadence Innovus and/or Synopsys Fusion Compiler
- Timing closure experience in Synopsys PTSI
- Formal verification experience

- Power domain analysis experience

- Physical verification experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

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).

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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.

 

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$164,000.00 - $264,500.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm.  We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).  In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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

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