Physical Design Engineer

Qualcomm; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited is seeking a Hardware Engineer to plan, design, verify, and test electronic systems, from floorplanning and PNR to signoff, across Digital/Analog/RF/optical domains within the Qualcomm SoC ecosystem. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver world‑class hardware on leading-edge nodes.

This role demands deep experience in PNR flows, placement, CTS, timing analysis, LEC/CLP/PDN knowledge, and strong Unix/Linux scripting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in a relevant field with extensive hardware experience.
• Proven expertise in PNR flows and signoff domains such as STA and low power verification.
• Strong Unix/Linux scripting ability and hands-on CAD/EDA tool exposure.

Responsibilities

• Own PNR implementation (Floorplanning, Placement, CTS, post-route) on latest nodes.
• Demonstrate signoff knowledge across STA, power analysis, FV, PV, and low power checks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance hardware.

Skills

Hardware engineering

Floorplanning

PNR flow

Unix/Linux scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Perl

TCL

Unix/Linux

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 8+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

General Summary

PNR implementation for Qualcomm SoC's

• Good hands-on experience on Floorplanning, PNR and STA flows
• Good knowledge on Placement/Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), optimization, etc
• Good understanding on signoff domains– LEC/CLP/PDN knowledge, etc
• Good knowledge on Unix/Linux – Perl/TCL fundamentals/scripting

Principal Duties and responsibilities:

• Complete ownership on PNR implementation (Floorplanning, Placement, CTS, post_route,etc) on latest nodes.
• Signoff knowledge is mandatory (STA,Power analysis,FV, low power verification, PV,etc)
• Quick learner with good analytical and problem-solving skills

Qualifications:

• 15+ years Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.
• 15+ years' experience with PNR flow in latest tech nodes (e.g., 4nm/5nm/7nm/10nm

Applicants:

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