Power Delivery Network Engineer

Qualcomm is the world leader in wireless chipsets powering the majority of 4G and 5G devices, the largest fabless semiconductor in the world, and is widely regarded as one of the most employee friendly companies in the high-tech marketplace. Qualcomm central hardware system (CHS) team has a broad array of responsibilities that include developing cutting edge package technology, developing system-level power and signal integrity from transistor to PMIC on a wide range of products used by millions customers.

The Qualcomm Data Center team is developing High performance, Energy efficient server solutions for data center applications. We are looking for highly talented, innovative, teamwork-oriented individuals for our cutting-edge technology work! 

Responsibility:

• Apply electrical design expertise to develop Power Distribution Network(PDN) solutions, perform simulation, analysis, and debug.
• Conduct power integrity analysis for high speed application processor cores and other cores including GPU/Modem
• Extract PCB and PKG PDN parameters, such as resistance and inductance, using standard industry tools.
• Perform Lab measurements of PDN in frequency and time domains, including voltage waveform and current waveform.
• Define bump and ball patterns and decoupling capacitance scheme.
• Work with system designers, design verification and physical design teams to define, implement, and verify power delivery solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 10+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• 5+ years of experience with architecture and design tools.
• 5+ years of experience with scripting tools and programming languages.
• 5+ years of experience with design verification methods.
• 4+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leverages advanced ASIC knowledge and experience to define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power products.
• Creates highly advanced architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and/or system simulations based on system-level requirements.
• Collaborates across functional teams (e.g., software architecture, hardware architecture, product management, program management teams) to develop and execute an implementation strategy that meets system requirements and customer needs.
• Evaluates all aspects of highly complex process flow from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, timing and power use, and verification or similarly for custom circuit design/layout flow.
• Utilizes tools/applications (e.g., RTL to GDS Flow, Virtuoso) to execute and enable highly advanced architecture and design of multiple complex blocks/SoC or IC Packages.
• Writes detailed technical documentation for highly complex EDA/IP/ASIC projects; reviews technical documentation for junior engineers.

Level of Responsibility:

• 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. 
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
• Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

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