Senior Physical Design Engineer - Custom Silicon Group

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited seeks a seasoned Hardware Engineer to plan, design, verify, and test complex SoCs and subsystems. You will work across Digital/Analog/RF areas and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong experience in place-and-route, STA, UPF, power gating, and PPA optimization across multiple technology nodes. You will lead a small team and drive design improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing complex subsystems and small teams.
• Proficiency in complete Netlist2GDS: Floorplan, place and route (PnR), and sign-off convergence, including STA and sign-off optimizations.
• Hand on experience in lower technology nodes.
• Expertise in meeting demanding Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) requirements for complex SoCs and IP integration.
• Experience in low power design implementation, including UPF, multi-voltage domains, and power gating.
• Familiarity with ASIC design flows and physical design methodologies.
• Strong understanding of circuit design, device physics, and deep sub-micron technology.
• Experience working on multiple technology nodes in advanced processes.
• Proficiency in automation to drive improvements in PPA.
• Managing and driving a small team for project execution and PPA targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex subsystems and small teams.
• Drive PPA optimizations across designs and projects.
• Develop and automate design flows to improve efficiency.

Skills

Team leadership

PPA optimization

Automation in design flows

Problem solving

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

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a top-tier institute

Tools

Netlist2GDS

Static Timing Analysis (STA)

UPF

Power gating

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 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a top-tier institute.
• 3 years of experience in physical design from product-based companies.

Experience:

• Proven experience in managing complex subsystems and small teams.
• Proficiency in complete Netlist2GDS: Floorplan, place and route (PnR), and sign-off convergence, including Static Timing Analysis (STA) and sign-off optimizations.
• Hand on experience in lower technology nodes.

Job Requirements:

• Expertise in meeting demanding Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) requirements for complex subsystems/System on Chips (SoCs), place and route, and IP integration.
• Experience in low power design implementation, including Unified Power Format (UPF), multi-voltage domains, and power gating.
• Familiarity with ASIC design flows and physical design methodologies.
• Strong understanding of circuit design, device physics, and deep sub-micron technology.
• Experience working on multiple technology nodes in advanced processes.
• Proficiency in automation to drive improvements in PPA.
• Managing and driving a small team for project execution and PPA targets

Applicants:

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