NPU STA/Timing Engineer

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,700,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited in Bengaluru is seeking a Hardware Engineer to plan, design, verify, and test electronic systems, including FPGA, RTL to GDS flows, and multi‑mode timing. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑performance hardware solutions.

The role requires a B.Tech/M.Tech/MS in Electrical/Electronics/Microelectronics or related field with 2+ years in hardware engineering (or PhD).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years hardware engineering experience or Master's with 1+ year hardware experience.
• PhD in related field qualifies for senior positions.
• Strong STA/timing analysis foundations and scripting ability.

Responsibilities

• STA setup, convergence, reviews and signoff for multi-mode, multi-voltage designs.
• Timing analysis and debug across multiple PVT conditions using PT/Tempus.
• Run PrimeTime and Tempus for STA flow optimization and Spice to STA correlation.
• Evaluate timing methodologies/tools across designs and technology nodes.
• Develop automation scripts in TCL/Perl/Python for STA/PD workflows.
• Effective written and verbal communication in cross-functional teams.
• Experience with RTL to GDS flows: ICC, Innovus; device physics basics.
• Familiar with Spice simulations (Hspice/FineSim) and Monte Carlo.

Skills

STA timing

Timing analysis

Scripting TCL/Perl/Python

Cross-functional communication

RTL to GDS flow understanding

Education

B.Tech / MTech / MS in Electrical/Electronics/Microelectronics/VLSI

Tools

PrimeTime

Tempus

ICC2

Innovus

Hspice

FineSim

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware 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 Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• OR
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• OR
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities:

• STA setup, convergence, reviews and signoff for multi-mode, multi-voltage domain designs.
• Timing analysis, validation and debug across multiple PVT conditions using PT/Tempus.
• Run Primetime and/or Tempus for STA flow optimization and Spice to STA correlation.
• Evaluate multiple timing methodologies/tools on different designs and technology nodes.
• Work on automation scripts within STA/PD tools for methodolody development.
• Good Technical writing and Communication skills, should be willing to work in cross-collaborative environment
• Experience in design automation using TCL/Perl/Python.
• Familiar with digital flow design implementation RTL to GDS : ICC, Innovous , PT/Tempus
• Familiar with process technology enablement: Circuit simulations using Hspice/FineSim, Monte Carlo.

Education : B.Tech or MTech/MS in Electrical/Electronics/Microelectronics/VLSI.

Preferred Qualification/Skills

• 5 - 10 years of experience in STA/Timing
• Strong expertise in STA timing analysis basics, AOCV/POCV concepts, CTS, defining and managing timing constraints, Latch transparency handling, 0-cycle, multi-cycle path handling
• Hands-on experience with STA tools - Prime-time, Tempus
• Have experience in driving timing convergence at Chip-level and Hard-Macro level
• In-depth knowledge cross-talk noise, Signal Integrity, Layout Parasitic Extraction, feed through handling,
• Knowledge of ASIC back-end design flows and methods and tools (ICC2, Innovus)
• Knowledge of Spice simulation Hspice/FineSim, Monte Carlo. Silicon to spice model correlation.
• Proficient is scripting languages – TCL, Perl, Awk
• Basic knowledge of device physics

Applicants:

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