Physical Design Engineer, Lead

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited is seeking an ASIC Engineer to define, model, and design IP/SoC across digital/analog domains for high-performance, low-power products in Hyderabad. You will collaborate with software and hardware teams to drive implementations from concept to validation.

The role requires advanced degrees and hands-on experience in ASIC design/verification, with exposure to leadership interactions and strong documentation practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field + 3+ years ASIC design/verification experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field + 2+ years ASIC design/verification experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field + 1+ year ASIC design/verification experience.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP/SoC development for high-performance, low-power products.
• Create architectures, circuit specs, logic designs, and system simulations based on requirements.
• Collaborate across software and hardware teams to meet requirements.
• Evaluate design flows from high-level design to place-and-route and verification.
• Utilize RTL to GDS Flow and Virtuoso for implementation of blocks/SoC.
• Write and review technical documentation for EDA/IP/ASIC projects.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering

Master's degree in Science/Engineering

PhD in Science/Engineering

Tools

RTL to GDS Flow

Virtuoso

Scripting languages (Python, TCL)

Job description

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power world class products. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional groups to determine product execution path.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience with architecture and design tools.
• 2+ years of experience with scripting tools and programming languages.
• 2+ years of experience with design verification methods.
• 1+ year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Leverages ASIC knowledge and experience to define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power products.
• Creates architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and/or system simulations based on system-level requirements.
• Collaborates across teams (e.g., software architecture, hardware architecture) to develop and execute an implementation strategy that meets system requirements and customer needs.
• Evaluates all aspects of complex process flow from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, timing and power use, and verification or similarly for custom circuit design/layout flow.
• Utilizes tools/applications (e.g., RTL to GDS Flow, Virtuoso) to execute and enable architecture and design of multiple blocks/SoC or IC Packages.
• Writes and reviews detailed technical documentation for EDA/IP/ASIC projects.

Level of Responsibility

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
• Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem‑solving, and prioritization must occur to be…

Applicants

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‑[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).

Employment Policies

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.