Senior Physical Design Engineer — PPA & Automation (Cork)

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus

Employee stock purchase scheme

Matching pension scheme

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Relocation support

Life, Medical, Travel Insurance

Education Assistance

Subsidised wellness programs

Employee clubs

Job summary

Qualcomm Cork, Ireland, is seeking engineers for physical design, STA, and power integrity roles to drive the implementation of premium-tier Snapdragon SoCs. You will contribute across floorplanning, placement, routing, and GDS flows, while innovating through automation and cross-team collaboration.

The role demands 4+ years in ASIC/physical design, strong scripting in Perl/TCL, and an understanding of timing closure and power analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field required.
• Advanced degrees (Master/PhD) preferred for senior roles.
• Equivalent experience considered for substitution.

Responsibilities

• Handle physical design from floorplan to GDS for high-speed designs.
• Develop flows and scripts to improve PPA and automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on timing, power, and optimization.
• Research industry trends to ensure best-practice implementations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering

Master's degree in Science/Engineering

PhD in Science/Engineering

Tools

Perl

TCL

Job description

Qualcomm Cork, Ireland, is seeking engineers for physical design, STA, and power integrity roles to drive the implementation of premium-tier Snapdragon SoCs. You will contribute across floorplanning, placement, routing, and GDS flows, while innovating through automation and cross-team collaboration.

The role demands 4+ years in ASIC/physical design, strong scripting in Perl/TCL, and an understanding of timing closure and power analysis.