SoC Physical Design Engineer (Senior/Lead)

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited is seeking a Hardware Engineer to plan, design, verify and test electronic systems. You will own end-to-end physical design from netlist to GDSII for complex SoC/IP blocks and drive floorplanning, PDN, placement, CTS, routing, and timing closure.

You will work with RTL, DFT, verification and CAD teams to meet tapeout goals, troubleshoot timing and IR drop issues, and support advanced node chip tapeouts in a fast-paced, cutting-edge engineering environment in

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.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end physical design implementation from Netlist to GDSII for complex SoC/IP blocks.
• Drive Floorplanning, Power Planning (PDN), Placement, CTS, Routing, STA, and Timing Closure.
• Perform physical verification including DRC, LVS, and signoff checks.
• Collaborate with RTL, STA, DFT, Verification, and CAD teams to achieve design and tapeout goals.
• Debug and resolve timing, congestion, IR drop, and physical design challenges.
• Support successful chip tapeouts on advanced technology nodes.

Skills

Physical design

Timing closure

Debugging

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EE/CS/related

Master’s degree in EE/CS/related

PhD in EE/CS/related

Tools

Innovus

ICC2/Fusion Compiler

PrimeTime

Calibre

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.

Experience: 3-6 Years

Location: Bangalore

Job Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end physical design implementation from Netlist to GDSII for complex SoC/IP blocks.
• Drive Floorplanning, Power Planning (PDN), Placement, CTS, Routing, STA, and Timing Closure.
• Perform physical verification including DRC, LVS, and signoff checks.
• Collaborate with RTL, STA, DFT, Verification, and CAD teams to achieve design and tapeout goals.
• Debug and resolve timing, congestion, IR drop, and physical design challenges.
• Support successful chip tapeouts on advanced technology nodes.

Required Skills

• 3-6 years of hands‑on experience in SoC/ASIC Physical Design.
• Strong expertise in Floorplanning, PDN, Placement, CTS, Routing, and Timing Closure.
• Experience with industry-standard EDA tools such as Innovus, ICC2/Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, and Calibre.
• Good understanding of physical verification, power integrity, and signoff methodologies.
• Experience working on advanced nodes (16nm and below preferred).
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience in high-performance CPU, GPU, AI, Mobile, Networking, or Multimedia SoCs.
• Candidates from leading semiconductor product companies are strongly preferred.

Applicants

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