CPU Physical Design Engineer

1 Month ago • 6-10 Years • Software Development & Engineering • $233,000 PA - $349,600 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a CPU Physical Design Engineer, you will collaborate with microarchitecture and RTL design teams to implement designs that meet stringent power, area, and performance goals using industry-standard tools and flows. Your responsibilities will include understanding specifications and design trade-offs, performing feasibility studies, synthesizing Verilog RTL into gate-level designs, performing Synthesis, Place & Route, optimizing designs at various stages to meet timing, power, and area goals, and validating designs for functional and electrical robustness. This role requires expertise in CPU microarchitecture, logic design and circuit knowledge to contribute to the development of innovative CPU designs. The engineer will work with cross-functional teams to design, verify, and implement multi-core CPU operations for all Qualcomm Business Units.
Must have:
  • Experience with CPU microarchitecture understanding.
  • Knowledge of industry-standard tools for synthesis and place & route.
Good to have:
  • Experience with deep submicron process technology nodes is preferred.
  • Knowledge of library cells and optimizations.

Job Details


Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU 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 CPU Engineer, you will lead innovative Central Processing Unit (CPU) design efforts that have a critical impact on industries across the world. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, verify, and implement multi-core CPU operations for all Qualcomm Business Units.

As a CPU Physical Design Engineer, you will work with microarchitecture and RTL design team to implement the designs meeting aggressive power, area and performance goals using industry standard tools/flows.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Work with CPU microarchitecture team to understand specifications and design trade offs in pipeline and structure sizing.

  • Perform feasibilities to validate implementability, area, timing and power. 

  • Synthesize the Verilog RTL into gate level designs and perform optimizations.

  • Perform SynthPlace & Route on the designs using industry standard tools and deliver GDS.

  • Optimize the design at various stages from RTL to GDS to meet timing, power and area goals. 

  • Validate the designs for functional and electrical robustness.

​​Preferred qualifications         

  • 10+ years of practical experience

  •  Knowledge of CPU microarchitecture.

  •  Experience in deep submicron process technology nodes is strongly preferred.

  •  Knowledge of library cells and optimizations.

  •  Solid understanding industry standard tools for synthesis, place & route and tapeout flows.

  •  Experience with Synthesis, place and route and signoff  timing/power analysis.

  •  Knowledge of high performance and low power implementation methods

  •  Knowledge of CPU microarchitecture, logic design and circuits

Physical Requirements

  •  Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.

  •  Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.

  •  Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).

  •  Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.

  •  Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, 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:

$233,000.00 - $349,600.00

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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