Power Integrity Design Engineer – PDN / EMIR - Cork, Ireland

Qualcomm; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonus

Maternity/Paternity leave

Employee stock purchase scheme

Pension matching scheme

Education assistance

Relocation and immigration support

Life, medical & travel insurance

Well-being memberships

Bicycle purchase scheme

Employee clubs

Job summary

Qualcomm Ireland is seeking a PDN/EMIR Engineer to perform advanced power integrity analyses across high-performance ASICs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure PDN closure and sign-off for complex cores and full-chip SOCs.

The role involves developing new PDN techniques, optimizing power integrity, and supporting design and STA activities for Vmin targets. A strong scripting background and experience with PDN tools are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 4+ years ASIC design/validation experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 3+ years ASIC experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field with 2+ years ASIC experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform PDN checks including IR-drop, ESD, and electromigration for complex cores and SOCs.
• Develop new PDN analysis techniques and sign-off methods.
• Collaborate with design teams on PDN sign-off for Vmin and power integrity.
• Support PDN optimization with Physical Design and STA teams.

Skills

Power integrity

ASIC design

Python scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering (4+ yrs ASIC)

Master's degree in Science/Engineering (3+ yrs ASIC)

PhD in Science/Engineering (2+ yrs ASIC)

Tools

RedHawk

RHSC

Voltus

PTPX

Job description

Company

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

Job Description

As a Qualcomm PDN/EMIR Engineer, you will perform power integrity analyses, such as IR-drop and Electromigration, for a variety of high-performance, high-quality, low-power world-class products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure power integrity closure and sign-off, contributing to the successful execution of product development.

The PDN team at Qualcomm is responsible for evaluating block-level and top-level power integrity to ensure optimal performance and power efficiency in advanced cores and SOCs. As a PDN/EMIR Engineer, you will conduct power grid quality assessments, provide feedback to Physical Design teams to improve PDN robustness, collaborate with design and implementation teams to meet Vmin specs, and work cross-functional teams for PDN closure and sign-off. Your role is crucial in developing high-performance, low-power ASIC solutions that drive the future of technology.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Performing PDN checks such as IR-drop, ESD and electromigration (EM) for complex cores and full-chip SOCs


• Developing new techniques and methodologies for PDN analyses, optimization and sign-off


• Working with design team on selecting use-cases for power integrity sign-off, and performing power analysis on PD gate netlists


• Working with Physical Design and STA teams for Vmin assessment and optimization


• Ensuring compliance with power integrity signoff checklists and criteria


• Automation for power and PDN data mining and processing


• Anticipating and resolving PDN issues in all phases of development in a timely manner to ensure smooth project execution

We Would Love To See

• Expertise in power and PDN/EMIR tools (RedHawk, RHSC, Voltus, PTPX) used for flat and hierarchical power integrity analysis in modern SoCs


• Solid knowledge of ASIC design flows (RTL-to-GDS), including synthesis, floorplanning, PnR, CTS, STA, timing closure.


• Highly proficient in automation: Python, TCL or Perl


• Comfortable with package design, system-level PDN analyses, thermal analyses or circuit simulation tools and environments is a plus


• Knowledge of multi-die (2.5D / 3D) ICs and packaging is an advantage


• Excellent problem-solving skills and result-driven approach, able to work and drive practical solutions under research environment.


• Good communication and personal skills in a multi-disciplinary, fast-paced engineering environment


• 3+ years of related work experience

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.

There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's On Offer

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus


• Maternity/Paternity Leave


• Employee stock purchase scheme


• Matching pension scheme


• Education Assistance


• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)


• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance


• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being


• Bicycle purchase scheme


• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications

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


• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.


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


• References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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 [e-mail] 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).

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